Without firing a shot, dozens of militants along the Khyber Pass border between Pakistan and Afghanistan managed to hijack a convoy of trucks bound for NATO forces in Afghanistan. One of the trucks was carrying Humvees, which the militants proudly took photos in front...
Pakistan to Force Bajaur Tribesmen to Fight Militants
With Pakistan's several month long offensive in Bajaur still causing a humanitarian nightmare in the tiny agency and no real end in sight as the government continues to reject offers from the militants for a ceasefire, the government is taking its efforts to secure...
Secret US Order Governs Raids Anywhere on Earth
The New York Times is reporting tonight that a secret military order signed by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in spring of 2004 gave the military formal authority to conduct attacks against al-Qaeda anywhere in the world, including nations not current at...
Pakistan’s Protests Against US Strikes Fall on Deaf Ears
As the US strikes continue, so do Pakistan's complaints about them. At a meeting last week with General David Petraeus, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari cautioned that the US strikes were causing a credibility gap, as the Pakistani government struggled to explain...
NATO Jets Kill Eight After Khyber Border Clash
NATO jets launched a bombing raid in the Khyber Agency's Tirah Valley today, killing eight and injuring three others. The strikes came after a reported exchange of fire between rebels and Afghan forces along the border. The attack targeted a banned organization known...
US Drone Strike Kills at Least 13 in North Waziristan
US drones launched yet another unilateral air strike into Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency today, hitting what was described as a "suspected al-Qaeda compound" with multiple missiles and killing at least 13 inside. Information travels slowly in this remote part of...
Suicide Bombing Kills 22, Wounds Over 100 at Bajaur Jirga
A suicide bomber attacked a tribal jirga earlier today in Pakistan's restive Bajaur Agency, killing 22 and wounding over 100 including the tribal head who convened the meeting. The jirga was discussing how to deal with the growing militancy in the region, which has...
President-Elect Obama Likely to Chart More Afghan-Centric Foreign Policy
Today's presidential election has been decided, and Democratic Senator Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America. And though President-elect Obama is unlikely to make any wholesale changes to America's foreign policy when he takes office...
Pakistan Denies ‘Secret Understanding’ on US Strikes
A spokesman from the Pakistani embassy denied tonight a report that his government has a "secret understanding" with the United States on the contentious issue of unilateral US air strikes launched into Pakistani territory. The report stems from comments in an article...
Pakistani President Presses Halt to Drone Strikes in Petraeus Meeting
US General David Petraeus met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and other top officials today in what was described by the general as a "very frank and very forthright" conversation, during which the Pakistani officials asked if the United States would be so...


