Friday, May 29, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- May 29, 2009

The aftermarth of the suicide bomb attack in Lahore Photo: AFP/GETTY

Taliban In Swat Slip Away, Live to Fight Another Day -- Captain's Quarters

One month ago at the beginning of the Pakistan offensive against the Taliban in the North West Frontier Province, the Pakistan Army claimed that the offensive would take approximately one week. We responded that the Pakistan Army, regardless of whether they had the will to conduct counterinsurgency operations, didn’t understand how to, adding that:

The Taliban would simply melt away, wait for the Pakistan Army to leave, and then re-enter the area and kill anyone who cooperated with the Army. Or if they stand and fight, the history of the Pakistan Army indicates that they will simply pull back and sign a new peace deal.

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More News On Pakistan's Civil War

Pakistan tightens security after terror attacks -- CNN
Pakistan extremists attack again, threaten wider war -- Miami Herald/AP
Several Blasts in Pakistan After Taliban Warning -- New York Times
Terrorists launch second wave of 'revenge' attacks in Pakistan -- The Telegraph
Pakistani forces kill 28 Taliban in Swat -- Economic Times
'Militant stronghold cleared in Swat offensive' -- AFP
Pakistan increases bounty on Taliban chief -- UPI
Reward on Fazlullah increased to 50 million -- Dawn
Pakistan ups Taliban chief reward -- BBC
Pakistani police arrest 39 suspects from IDPs camps -- China View
Pakistan Police Say Taliban Fighters Hiding Among Refugees -- Voice of America
Police: Taliban suspects among Pakistani refugees -- AP
Baitullah Mehsud Targets Punjab -- Captain's Quarters
Why the Taliban is attacking the ISI -- Rediff

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