Terrorism in Pakistan

Pakistan summons US diplomat to protest over drones

Agence France-PresseJune 8, 2013 10:36

Islamabad summoned an American diplomat on Saturday to protest over the latest US drone strike which killed seven people in northwest Pakistan, the foreign ministry said. The missile attack in the restive North Waziristan tribal district on Friday was the first since Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as prime minister this week calling for an end to such strikes.

Angry Pakistan summons envoy after U.S. drone strike kills nine

Thomson ReutersJune 8, 2013 09:20

By Saud Mehsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed nine people in northwest Pakistan, security officials said, prompting newly sworn-in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to summon America's envoy on Saturday to protest against such attacks. The missile strike, on a compound near the Afghan border in the North Waziristan region late on Friday, was the first U.S. drone attack in Pakistan since Sharif was sworn in on Wednesday. There was no information about the victims.

Pakistani troops kill 20 insurgents

Agencia EFEMay 31, 2013 21:00

Islamabad, May 31 (EFE).- Three soldiers and 20 insurgents were killed Friday when members of the Pakistani Taliban attacked a military checkpoint in the northwestern tribal region of Orakzai, Dawn newspaper said. The clash also left 15 troops and 13 insurgents wounded, unnamed sources told the daily. The assault on the checkpoint was the response of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP, to the death earlier this week of its second-in-command in a U.S. drone strike, the sources said.

Pakistan's Sharif condemns latest US drone strike

Agence France-PresseMay 31, 2013 14:30

Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday condemned the latest US drone strike in the country's lawless tribal belt which killed the Taliban's deputy chief. "The drone attack was not only a violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also an action that has been declared as a violation of international law and the UN Charter," said a statement issued by the media cell of Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party.

Pakistani Taliban confirm death of second in command

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 14:45

The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed their second in command had been killed in a US drone strike in the country's lawless tribal northwest and withdrew their offer of peace talks with the government. Waliur Rehman died when an unmanned US aircraft fired two missiles on a house in North Waziristan district, a Taliban and Al-Qaeda haven on the Afghan border, in the early hours of Wednesday. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hailed Rehman as a "martyr" and vowed to avenge him, while blaming Pakistan's government for being responsible for the attack.

Pakistan Taliban confirms its No. 2 killed in U.S. drone strike

Agencia EFEMay 30, 2013 14:00

Islamabad, May 30 (EFE).- The Pakistani Taliban, known as the TTP, acknowledged Thursday that second-in-command Wali ur Rehman was among seven people killed in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan, on the border with Afghanistan. Rehman's killing on Wednesday torpedoed any chance for dialogue with the Pakistani government, TTP spokesman Ehsanula Ehsan told Dawn television. "On one side the government of Pakistan advocates for peace talks, and on the other it conspires with the United States and kills Taliban leaders," the spokesman said.

Pakistani Taliban withdraw talks offer after leader killed

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 12:01

The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday withdrew their offer of peace talks with the government after confirming the death of their second in command in a US drone strike. Waliur Rehman was killed when an unmanned US aircraft attacked a house in North Waziristan tribal district, a Taliban and Al-Qaeda haven on the Afghan border, early on Wednesday. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hailed Rehman, who had a $5 million US bounty on his head, as a "martyr" and vowed to avenge his death, saying they held the Pakistani government responsible for the attack.

Pakistani Taliban confirm death of second in command

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 11:16

The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed their second in command was killed in a US drone strike in the country's lawless tribal northwest. "Our six men including Waliur Rehman were killed in this attack," Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan told AFP, officially confirming the death of the key commander for the first time. Rehman, the second-in-command of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who had a $5 million US government bounty on his head, died in a missile attack in North Waziristan tribal area on Wednesday.

Pakistani Taliban confirm death of second in command

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 10:31

The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed their second in command was killed in a US drone strike in the country's lawless tribal northwest a day earlier. "Five of our men including Wali ur-Rehman were killed in this attack," Ehsanullah Ehsan, the spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan told AFP, officially confirming the death of the key commander for the first time. hk-wb/ks

Drone death a blow to Pakistani Taliban -- and to peace efforts

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 08:39

The killing of the Pakistani Taliban's deputy leader is a heavy blow to the militants but could also complicate peace efforts due to the loss of a relatively moderate voice, analysts say. Waliur Rehman, second-in-command of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by a US drone attack in the tribal district of North Waziristan, according to Pakistani security officials.