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Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes.
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Times LIVEPakistani Army Captures Taliban StrongholdNew York TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a week of fighting Taliban and Qaeda militants in the mountains of South Waziristan, the Pakistani Army said Saturday that it had captured a town important for both its symbolic and ...Pakistani army takes home town of Taliban chief in South Waziristan offensiveTelegraph.co.ukPak Taliban chief's hometown seized after fierce battleTimes of IndiaPakistan troops retake Taliban stronghold in WaziristanReutersGulfNews -guardian.co.uk -Xinhuaall 695 news articles »
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Globe and MailIran Accuses Pakistan, Western Nations of Supporting AttackersVoice of AmericaBy VOA News The Iranian government has accused Pakistan, Britain and the United States of supporting rebels it says carried out Sunday's suicide bombing that killed six commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards and at least 36 other people. ...Iran: US, Britain, Pakistan linked to militantsThe Associated PressIran Warns US, UK of Retaliation After AttackFOXNewsAhmadinejad calls on Pakistan to help arrest terrorists, rebelsXinhuaJerusalem Post -CNN -Reuters Indiaall 1,913 news articles »
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Telegraph.co.ukPakistan sends 30000 troops for all-out assault on Talibanguardian.co.ukMore than 30000 Pakistani soldiers launched a long-expected assault on the Taliban lair of South Waziristan today, following a fortnight of militant attacks that left 175 people dead and underlined the threat to Pakistan's stability. ...Analysis: no end in sight for Pakistan's struggleTelegraph.co.ukPakistan makes thrust into Taliban territoryChristian Science MonitorPakistan Opens Offensive in a Militant StrongholdNew York TimesVoice of America -CNN International -Washington Postall 7,137 news articles »
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A trio of suicide attackers, including a rare female bomber, set off two blasts outside a police station in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing 11 people.
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Times OnlineMilitants attack 3 police sites in Lahore, PakistanLos Angeles TimesAt least 17 people, including some gunmen, are killed. In the northwest, a suicide bombing kills 10 at a police station. By Alex Rodriguez Los Angeles Times Staff Writer ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Militants launched highly coordinated, simultaneous attacks ...Pakistan: 5 attackers killed at commando centerThe Associated PressPakistani security attacked; 17 deadCNNMilitants ambush Pakistan police, 19 killedAFPTelegraph.co.uk -BBC News -Bloombergall 1,107 news articles »
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An audacious weekend assault by Islamic militants on Pakistan's army headquarters is again raising fears of an insurgent attack on the country's nuclear weapons installation.
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Voice of AmericaAfghan, US troops kill 40 militants in eastThe Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan and American forces killed 40 militants in 24 hours as they hunted mountainous eastern Afghanistan for insurgents behind one of the deadliest attacks of the war for US troops, the defense ministry said Tuesday. ...Talking PointsFOXNews10 Afghan Troops Killed in Helmand, Nuristan FightingVoice of AmericaCritics Don't See the Nuance in McChrystal's Comments on WarWashington PostBBC News -Reuters India -TIMEall 2,617 news articles »
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Times OnlineTaliban under attack in area where US soldiers killedReutersASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Foreign and Afghan forces launched an assault on Monday against a group of Taliban in an area of eastern Afghanistan where the militants killed eight American soldiers at the weekend, an official said. ...2 NATO soldiers reported killed in AfghanistanThe Associated Press8 US Troops Killed in Siege of OutpostWashington PostAfghanistan assault points out US vulnerabilitiesLos Angeles TimesNew York Times -guardian.co.uk -CNNall 2,868 news articles »
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BBC NewsTaliban return to power unlikely - White House aideReutersWASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser said on Sunday he did not see an imminent risk Afghanistan would fall to the Taliban and said al Qaeda's presence there had been sharply reduced. ...Security Adviser Calls Troop Increase McChrystal's OpinionNew York TimesJones Says Afghan Force Buildup Is Key to US Troop DecisionBloombergAt Least 10 Coalition Troops Killed in Eastern AfghanistanVoice of AmericaAFP -Washington Post -Telegraph.co.ukall 2,081 news articles »
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Pakistani police raided a local security firm that helps protect the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, seizing dozens of allegedly unlicensed weapons.
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Roadside bombs, gunbattles and a suicide strike killed five American service members and dozens of Afghan civilians in a bloody day of unrest, troops and police, officials said on Saturday.