Acts of Terrorism in Pakistan

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Three killed in assault on police | Provinces | DAWN.COM

Roy bhaiyya, this is a thread for violence through Religious Extremism. Your post could very well be a regular domestic crime, not pertaining to acts of terrorism through religious extremism.

 

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7 Afghan militants killed in cross-border skirmish:

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Seven Afghan militants were killed and five Pakistani security forces injured in a cross-border skirmish Friday, officials said.

It was the latest in a series of recent cross-border assaults from Afghanistan's Pech Valley and the provinces of Kunar and Nuristan, all areas from which U.S. troops began pulling out earlier this year as part of a strategy designed to bolster security in more populated areas of Afghanistan.

The five injured Pakistani security personnel were airlifted by military helicopters to a base in northwest Pakistan, Col. Nasir Jadoon, commander of a border security force in Chitral, Pakistan, said.

The Pakistani forces returned fired into Afghanistan, killing seven militants, Jadoon said.

In the same border region in August, at least 25 Pakistani security personnel were killed when between 200 and 300 militants attacked border posts along Pakistan's border with Agfhanistan. Those who died included Pakistani soldiers and police.

Afghanistan, Pakistan tension rising:

Pakistani military officials have said the withdrawal of U.S. troops has provided insurgents in the mountainous areas of eastern Afghanistan with safe havens to launch cross-border attacks against Pakistani security forces.

The attacks have raised tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with each country accusing the other of not doing enough to secure its border region.

7 Afghan militants killed in cross-border skirmish - CNN.com

 

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Militant hideouts pounded in Orakzai, over dozen killed

PARACHINAR: Helicopter gunships attacked militants’ hideouts in the northwestern tribal region of Orakzai, killing around a dozen insurgents, local security officials said.

Five hideouts were destroyed, they said. There was no independent confirmation of the death toll and militants often dispute official figures.

Militant hideouts pounded in Orakzai, over dozen killed | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

 

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Another skirmish at Afghan border:

CHITRAL, Dec 2: Some miscreants from Nooristan area of Afghanistan opened indiscriminate firing on Pakistani territory on Friday morning which was repulsed readily by the security forces.

Chitral DCO Rahmatullah Wazir confirmed the firing incident and said that it was of trivial nature which did not result in any casualty on our side. No further information could be gathered about the incident from any other source till filing of this report.

Meanwhile, the residents of Drosh town took out a protest rally after Friday prayers against the firing incident on border.

The speakers Qari Jamal Abdul Nasir, Haji Mohammad Shifa, Mir Aslam Khan and others condemned the miscreants for their nefarious designs to destroy Chitral peace.

They expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements along the Afghan border to ward off Afghan attacks from Nooristan side of Afghanistan. — Correspondent

Another skirmish at Afghan border | Provinces | DAWN.COM

 

[Roybot]

2 killed, 6 injured in Kohat rocket attack – The Express Tribune

PESHAWAR: Two people were killed and six injured when two rockets were fired into the Paracha Market area of Kohat district, officials said on Monday.

Rockets were reportedly fired from the frontier region of Darra Adamkhel. The dead included a watchman and a policeman.

 

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Orakzai and Kurram operations: 12 militants killed as security forces advance

Army helicopter gunships pounded suspected militant hideouts and killed at least 12 militants in the Upper Orakzai Agency on Friday. Two security personnel also sustained injuries in the operation.

There were two main operations. Helicopter gunships bombed militant hideouts early morning in the Zakhtan, Arhang and Shakkar Tangi areas of the agency, killing eight militants and destroying three hideouts in the process, sources said. A late Thursday night encounter between militants and security forces in the Khadezai area of the agency killed four militants, while two security personnel were injured.

“Troops were advancing in the Inzar Kalay area when the militants attacked, two of the security men were injured,” said an official. According to sources, the injured were shifted to the Kalaya Hospital.

Several militants have been killed and scores injured since targeted attacks have been launched to clear Orakzai and Kurram agencies. An operation was launched in Orakzai Agency in March last year and in Kurram this summer. Security forces also launched a massive crackdown against militants in Upper Orakzai Agency two weeks ago to clear the remaining parts of the agency of Tehreek-i-Taliban militants.

Security forces have increased their advances in the agencies over the past few days.

Orakzai and Kurram operations: 12 militants killed as security forces advance – The Express Tribune

 

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Security forces kill seven militants in Kurram Agency:

KURRAM AGENCY: At least seven militants were killed on Monday when security forces bombed their mountain hideouts with fighter jets in the Kurram Agency near the Afghanistan border, military officials said.

A security official in Peshawar confirmed the deaths. “It is a part of the onslaught against militants to clear the area, we will continue doing this till we have cleared the entire area” he told The Express Tribune.

Earlier yesterday, a security official was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off near a vehicle of the security forces in the Thok area of central Kurram Agency, sources confirmed today.

Earlier on Friday, army helicopter gunships had pounded suspected militant hideouts and killed at least 12 militants in the Upper Orakzai Agency. Two security personnel also sustained injuries in the operation.

Several militants have been killed and scores injured since targeted attacks have been launched to clear Orakzai and Kurram agencies.

An operation was launched in Orakzai Agency in March last year and in Kurram this summer. Security forces also launched a massive crackdown against militants in Upper Orakzai Agency two weeks ago to clear the remaining parts of the agency.

Security forces have increased their advances in the agencies over the past few days.

Drastic security measures have been adopted in the region, with cell phone services suspended in the nearby district of Hangu and adjoining areas.

Security forces kill seven militants in Kurram Agency – The Express Tribune

 

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Blast wounds two in Karachi:

KARACHI: A bomb blast took place in Karachi wounding two people, DawnNews reported.

The explosion occurred on the city’s ‘Kala Pul’.

Police said the blast was carried out by terrorists who had planted explosive material on the bridge.

Blast wounds two in Karachi | Metropolitan | DAWN.COM

 

[maverick1977]

Lately, I am not seeing or reading any news on suicide bombings in Pakistan . Is it because of excellent crackdown by security and intelligence agencies or is there another reason behind it. Anyone has any ideas ??? Comments please !!

 

[ares]

It is because the Pakistani govt is showing some backbone to Americans..and like it or not..this was one of the main objectives of Pakistani terrorists.

 

[F.O.X]

The ones conducting these bombings (TTP) have been torn apart by Pak Army & ISI (even though with a huge support of US for TTP , as they escape to afg & comeback to attack our posts again with US sitting with closed eyes).

 

[Safriz]

terrorists are in short supply these days...i blame bad economic situation....

on the serious note..All this happened after ISI started keeping a close eye on US embassy workers and their movements were restricted.
As they say..the proof is in the pudding.

 

[Omar1984]

Because Hussain Haqqani (the person who gave all those CIA agents visas to Pakistan) has resigned.

This is the reason why Blackwater/CIA agents have been cracked down in Pakistan, and there's no more suicide bombings in Pakistan.

However, you still have to be careful because there are still plenty of CIA agents roaming around in Pakistan. Americans are obsessed about nukes.

 

[W.11]

maybe because they stopped operations in FATA or maybe they deported CIA spies

 

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Lately, I am not seeing or reading any news on suicide bombings in Pakistan . Is it because of excellent crackdown by security and intelligence agencies or is there another reason behind it. Anyone has any ideas ??? Comments please !!

There is no short, simple answer. I've spent talking about it for months. If you want to get a short overview, visit this thread:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/106054-pakistani-forces-against-militants-17.html

If you want to see a concise post discussing it, read this post carefully:

Some facts about the TTP Taliban, & why they split up (most of it had to do with the work of the ISI in creating splits & divisions within the TTP, & very little had to do with drones. After the excellent work done by the ISI, it's become 'easy pickings' for the Army, which is why they haven't had to hit as 'hard' as they can & are capable of):

The drone strikes have taken place mostly in North Waziristan & South Waziristan. Mullah Nazir of the TTP was in South Waziristan, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of the TTP in North Waziristan, the Mehsud group of the TTP in North Waziristan (& also some in South Waziristan & Orakzai Agency), & the Haqqani group in North Waziristan & Kurram Agency. Mullah Nazir & Hafiz Gul Bahadur split from the Mehsud group TTP. The Mehsud group in North Waziristan was the only main threat to the Pakistan Army. In other words, the only drone strike that helped Pakistan was the one that killed Baitullah Mehsud.

However, the biggest threat to Pakistan came from the Malakand, Mohmand, Bajaur, Dir (corresponding to the Kunar & Nuristan provinces of Afghanistan). Mullah Fazlullah (working in collusion with the dead Sufi Mohammad of the TSNM) has his strongholds in Kunar after being driven out by the Pakistan Army after being driven out of the Swat & Malakand regions of Pakistan. Qari Zia Rehman was a threat to Pakistan's Bajaur region, & it is not clear whether he got killed by the Pakistan Army, or by something else. Maulvi Faqir Muhammad & Omar Khalid were a threat to the Mohmand region of Pakistan. Notice that none of these regions have drone strikes going on, & it is the efforts of the Pakistan Army that has resulted in the weakening of the TTP. Even more than the Pakistan Army, it is the efforts of the ISI that have caused splits & divides in the TTP. As the territory held by terrorists diminishes, there are clashes & conflicts between various terrorist groups (a few days ago, between the Afridi Taliban group & the Lashkr-e-Islam Mangal Bagh group in the Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency).