Tag: Waziristan

10 killed in N Waziristan drone attack

A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed 10 insurgents in North Waziristan on Wednesday, security officials said. Two missiles hit the compound located...

Drone kills five in NWA

At least five suspected militants were killed and several others were injured when a US drones fired missiles at two different targets in Datakhel,...

4 killed in US drone attack in N Waziristan

A US drone on Monday fired missiles into a vehicle, killing four suspected militants in Degan village of North Waziristan, security officials said. "A US...

Curfew imposed in parts of North Waziristan

Curfew was imposed on Tuesday for an indefinite period in different parts of North Waziristan. Curfew will remain enforced in Miranshah to Datta Khel,...

Know your enemy

The first essential in war on terrorism Knowing your enemy in a war is winning the war. Sun Tzu said it centuries ago but an...

US drone strikes in Pakistan on longest pause

The covert US drone programme that hunts al Qaeda and allied terrorists operating in Tribal Areas has entered its longest pause since the strikes...

1 killed in NWA checkpost rocket attack

At least one person was killed while six others were injured when a rocket hit a security checkpost in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). According to...

Lull in US drone strike after Nov 26 attack: Tribesmen

Tribesmen in North Waziristan have said that no drone attack was carried out in the tribal areas since incident of November 26 when NATO...

US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials

US drones fired missiles into a compound in northwest Pakistan where militants gathered Thursday, killing at least four in North Waziristan district on the...

US drone strike kills six militants in N Waziristan

A US drone strike targeting a militant compound killed six rebels in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan near the Afghan border on Tuesday,...

North Waziristan militant leader threatens govt

The most powerful militant leader in North Waziristan has threatened to tear up a peace accord and turn his fighters against the government. Hafiz...

Taliban kill 5 soldiers in NWA

Taliban militants launched an attack on a military convoy in the country’s northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing five soldiers and injuring three others,...

Reconciling positions

As a series of international talks unfolds on bringing peace to Afghanistan, the positions of the US and Pakistan on the issue get crystallised....

Drone kills 4 in N Waziristan

Pakistani intelligence officials have said that a US drone has killed four suspected militants close to the Afghan border. The officials say the drone fired...

4 killed in US drone strike in N Waziristan

A US drone strike on Sunday killed four militants in North Waziristan district, officials said. The drone fired two missiles into a vehicle as it...

Drone kills four militants in SWA

A US drone killed four militants including, a commander, in a strike in Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency on Thursday, source said....

Drone kills four in South Waziristan

A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in a tribal region killed four in the fourth attack in two days near the Afghan...