Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- February 3, 2010



Roadside Bomb Kills Three U.S. Soldiers in Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal

A roadside bomb killed at least three U.S. soldiers and five Pakistanis in a corner of northwestern Pakistan where Pakistani forces have struggled to subdue the Taliban, officials said.

Wednesday's bombing hit a convoy from Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps in which the U.S. soldiers were traveling, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said in statement. The Americans, two of whom were also wounded, were part of a mission training the Frontier Corps, and the Embassy said it was still collecting facts on precisely what happened.

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More News On Pakistan

U.S. says 3 military personnel killed in Pakistan bombing -- Washington Post
Bomb blast near Pakistani girls' school kills three US soldiers -- Times Online
Taliban kill 3 US soldiers in Pakistan roadside bomb attack -- Christian Science Monitor
Three U.S. soldiers die in Pakistan blast -- CNN
Three US marines among dead in Pakistan bomb -- The Telegraph
Three US soldiers among 9 killed in bombing in northwest Pakistan -- Long War Journal

Predators pound terrorist camp in North Waziristan -- Long War Journal
Suspected US drones kill at least 31 in Pakistan -- Belfast Telegraph
U.S. Drones Kill at Least 10 With Missiles in Northwest Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal
US missile volley kills 16 militants in Pakistan: officials -- AFP
Obama ups Pakistan drone strikes in assassination campaign -- Christian Science Monitor
Researchers: U.S. escalated drone strikes in Pakistan in recent weeks -- CNN
America seeking revenge in Pakistan for CIA raid? -- Reuters

Pakistan confident of insurgent death -- Financial Times
US, Pakistani officials believe Mehsud is dead -- Daily Times
‘Hakimullah’s likely successor also killed’ -- Times of India
A Fatal Blow to the Taliban? -- Time Magazine
Pakistani Taliban leader's death would be 'fatal blow' for group, analyst says -- Washington Post

Pakistan political violence kills 37: police -- AFP
Sporadic Violence Claims 39 Lives in Karachi -- Outlook India
Rangers called in to maintain security across Karachi -- DAWN.com

Americans held in Pakistan complain of torture -- Reuters
US men held in Pakistan claim 'set up' by police -- BBC
Pakistan: Note From 5 American Muslims in Custody Claims Torture -- New York Times

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