2013-04-29

Taleban bombs kill 30 as Pakistan's path to polls is splattered in blood - The Times (subscription)

Taleban bombs kill 30 as Pakistan's path to polls is splattered in blood - The Times (subscription)


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Taleban bombs kill 3! 0 as Pakistan's path to polls is splattered in blood
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The wave of violence unleashed by the Taleban claimed another 30 lives over the weekend as what threatens to become Pakistan's bloodiest election campaign entered its closing stages. Across the country, bombs killed workers of parties targeted by the ...

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Taleban bomb politicians' offices, kill 9 - Arab News

Taleban bomb politicians' offices, kill 9 - Arab News


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Taleban bomb politicians' offices, kill 9
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PARACHINAR, Pakist! an: Pakistani Taleban detonated bombs at the campaign offices of two politicians in the country's northwest yesterday, police said, killing at least nine people in an escalation of attacks on secular, left-leaning political parties ...
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TTP joins Afghan Taliban to wage spring offensive - The News International

TTP joins Afghan Taliban to wage spring offensive - The News International


TTP joins Afghan Taliban to wage spring offensive
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ISLAMABAD: As the Afghan Taliban announced on April 27 the launching of annual spring offensive against the US-led Allied Forces in Afghanistan, this year the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has also joined them. The T! TP has released a significant video ...

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Taliban marks start of 'monumental' spring offensive with deadly attack - NBCNews.com (blog)

Taliban marks start of 'monumental' spring offensive with deadly attack - NBCNews.com (blog)


NBCNews.com (blog)

Taliban marks start of 'monumental' spring offensive with deadly attack
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The Taliban has issued a warning that it will increase attacks on foreign military forces in Afghanistan. NBC's Ron Mott reports. By Ron Mott, Correspondent, NBC News. KABUL — It didn't take long. Within hours of announcing the start of its annual ...
Taliban begins spring offensive in AfghanistanCBC.ca
Taliban kill 3 officers in spring offensive, vow more attacksCNN
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Eight people killed as Pakistani Taliban target more candidates - CNN International

Eight people killed as Pakistani Taliban target more candidates - CNN International


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Eight people killed as Pakistan! i Taliban target more candidates
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(CNN) -- At least eight people were killed Sunday as the Pakistani Taliban continued to attack candidates in that country's upcoming elections, authorities said. The Pakistani Taliban, in a statement obtained by CNN, took responsibility for the ...
Suicide bomber kills 6 in northwest PakistanThe Seattle Times
Suicide bomber kills 4 in northwest Pakistan - ! Rapid City JournalRapid City Journal

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Let me in, or Taleban will kill me, interpreter Hashmatullah Nawabie begs ... - The Times (subscription)

Let me in, or Taleban will kill me, interpreter Hashmatullah Nawabie begs ... - The Times (subscription)


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Taliban attacks target Pakistani politicians - Aljazeera.com

Taliban attacks target Pakistani politicians - Aljazeera.com


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Taliban attacks target Pakistani politicians
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Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from Islamabad, said the bombings appeared to be part of a wider plan by the Taliban to create a climate of insecurity and sabotage the elections, and the group has been warning people not to go to the polls next month.
HRW urges govt to protect parties against Taliban attacksDAWN.com
Pakistan Taliban bomb politicians' offices, kill 9Yahoo! News
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Game changer: Maj. Gen. Abrams on the “homegrown” rejection of Taliban in ... - Yahoo! News

Game changer: Maj. Gen. Abrams on the "homegrown" rejection of Taliban in ... - Yahoo! News


Game changer: Maj. Gen. Abrams on the "homegrown" rejection of Taliban in ...
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Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, the top U.S. and NATO commander in southern Afghanistan, is confident the country won't fall back into the grips of the Taliban and other extremists when international forces pull out in two years—pointing to what he calls ...

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'Taliban want their sympathizers to win elections' - Deutsche Welle

'Taliban want their sympathizers to win elections' - Deutsche Welle


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'Taliban want their sympathizers to win elections'
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Recently, the Taliban have increased attacks on the members of liberal Pakistani parties like the Awami National Party (ANP), the former ruling party of President Zardari, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), and ...
Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliban threatsThe Guardian
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News Analysis: Taliban attacks restrict campaigning of Pakistan's 3 liberal ...Xinhua
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Taliban threats are to sabotage elections: Pak Minister - Zee News - Zee News

Taliban threats are to sabotage elections: Pak Minister - Zee News - Zee News


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Taliba! n threats are to sabotage elections: Pak Minister - Zee News
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Taliban threats are to sabotage elections: Pak Minister Islamabad: The threats from the Taliban and other militant groups to political parties are part of a "very organised campaign" to sabotage Pakistan's landmark general election, Information ...
Nizami accuses Taliban of sabotaging 'landmark' electionsPakistanToday.com.pk

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2013-04-28

Taliban Announce Start Of Spring Offensive - Huffington Post - Huffington Post

Taliban Announce Start Of Spring Offensive - Huffington Post - Huffington Post


Taliban Announce Start Of Spring Offensive - Huffington Post
Huffington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have announced they will launch their spring offensive on Sunday, signaling plans to step up attacks as the weather warms across Afghanistan, making both travel and fighting easier! . The statement comes toward the end ...

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Nato says war against Afghan's Taleban being won - The Straits Times - Straits Times

Nato says war against Afghan's Taleban being won - The Straits Times - Straits Times


Nato says war against Afghan's Taleban being won - The Straits Times
Straits Times
KABUL (AFP) - NATO said on Thursday that the war against the Taleban in Afghanistan is being won, despite reports by other agencies of a sharp upsurge in insurgent attacks this year. "While ! numerous challenges remain, there are some basic facts that ...

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Taliban kill 3 officers in spring offensive, vow more attacks - CNN

Taliban kill 3 officers in spring offensive, vow more attacks - CNN


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Taliban kill 3 officers in spring offensive, vow more attacks
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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Taliban have launched their spring offensive, their annual spate of attacks targeting foreign bases, government officials and Afghan police, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. On Sunday morning, a roadside bomb killed ...
Taliban begins spring offensive in AfghanistanCBC.ca
Taliban announces spring offensiveLos Angeles Times!
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Maj. Gen. Abrams on 'Homegrown' Rejection of Taliban in Afghanistan - ABC News

Maj. Gen. Abrams on 'Homegrown' Rejection of Taliban in Afghanistan - ABC News


Maj. Gen. Abrams on 'Homegrown' Rejection of Taliban in Afghanistan
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Gen. Abrams on 'Homegrown' Rejection of Taliban in Afghanistan. Top commander in southern Afghanistan confident the country won't fall back to Taliban control. 05:10 | 04/26/2013. Related Links: Watch: Laura B! ush: The 9/11 Exhibit at New Bush Museum ...

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Taleban bomb kills 9 in southern Pakistan - Khaleej Times

Taleban bomb kills 9 in southern Pakistan - Khaleej Times


The Nation

Taleban bomb kills 9 in southern Pakistan
Khaleej Times
KARACHI, Pakistan - Police say a bomb has exploded near the office of a political party, which has received threats from the Taleban, killing nine people in southern Pakistan. Police officer Zafar Bukhari says the bomb was planted on a motorbike near ...
Bomb in Pakistan kills five near political officeNew Zealand Herald
Bomb attacks on election offices kill six in Paki! stan - AsiaOne.comAsiaOne

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Selective targeting of political parties is Taliban Shura's decision: TTP ... - DAWN.com

Selective targeting of political parties is Taliban Shura's decision: TTP ... - DAWN.com


Selective targeting of political parties is Taliban Shura's decision: TTP ...
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PESHAWAR: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Eshsanullah Ehsan while talking to Dawn.com from an undisclosed location said on Sunday that selective targeting of the political ! parties and candidates was the decision and prerogative of the ...

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Jack Knox: Teenagers' Stairway to Heaven guarded by Tango Taliban - Victoria Times Colonist

Jack Knox: Teenagers' Stairway to Heaven guarded by Tango Taliban - Victoria Times Colonist


Victoria Times Colonist

Jack Knox: Teenagers' St! airway to Heaven guarded by Tango Taliban
Victoria Times Colonist
Apparently our neighbours across Juan de Fuca Strait need a little Footloose action, someone to offer up an empty grist mill across the county line where the kids can bump and grind, or at least grind, away from the prying eyes of the Tango Taliban ...

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Plane crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4 foreign troops; Taliban announces ... - Fox News

Plane crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4 foreign troops; Taliban announces ... - Fox News


Plane crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4 foreign troops; Taliban announces ...
Fox News
KABUL, Afghanistan – A plane crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing four international service members on the same day the Taliban said they were gearing up to launch their spring offensive with attacks on military and diplomatic targets.

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Taleban to step up suicide, insider attacks in spring offensive - Arab News

Taleban to step up suicide, insider attacks in spring offensive - Arab News


Arab News

Taleban to step up suicide, insider attacks in spring offensive
Arab News
US soldiers of the 2nd Platoon Alfa Company of Combined Team Bastogne keep a watch over the Watahpur river area during a visit by the Provincial Reconstruction Team to the Shamirkot Bridge near the forward base Honaker Miracle in Kunar province in ...
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Afghan policewomen suffer sexual abuse: HRW Rights group calls for women ...Arab Times Kuwait English D! aily

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Taleban may bar tribal women from Pakistan vote - Arab News

Taleban may bar tribal women from Pakistan vote - Arab News


Arab News

Taleban may bar tribal women from Pakistan vote
Arab News
Next month's! elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in Pakistan, but Taleban threats, social taboos and poor organization may deprive millions of women their right to vote. Out of a population of 180 million, 37 million women and ...

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Fame puts bomb plot hero in Taleban's cross-hairs - The Times (subscription)

Fame puts bomb plot hero in Taleban's cross-hairs - The Times (subscription)


The Times (subscription)

Fam! e puts bomb plot hero in Taleban's cross-hairs
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After helping to capture six suicide bombers in a sophisticated sting operation, Beyar Khan Weyaar knew that he would become one of the Taleban's most prized targets. But what the Afghan policeman did not expect was that his bosses would make the task ...

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Taliban bombs targeting politicians offices kill 9 - USA Today - USA TODAY

Taliban bombs targeting politicians offices kill 9 - USA Today - USA TODAY


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Taliban bombs targeting politicians offices kill 9 - USA Today
USA TODAY
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Taliban detonated bombs at the campaign offices of two politicians in the country's northwest on Sunday, police said, killing at least nine people in an escalation of attacks on secular, left-leaning political ...
Pakistani Taliban target politicians' offices in deadly bomb attacksDeutsche Welle
Twin bombs kill 9 in Pakistan ahead of elections, Taliban vow more deathsRT
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Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliban threats - The Guardian

Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliban threats - The Guardian


The Guardian

Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliba! n threats
The Guardian
Ever since the Pakistani Taliban declared war on politicians from the country's three mainstream secular parties last month, such "corner meetings" have become the new normal for politicians such as Waqar Ahmed Khan, a sitting senator from the Pakistan ...

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Taliban says spring offensive begins now - Los Angeles Times

Taliban says spring offensive begins now - Los Angeles Times


Taliban says spring offensive begins now
Los Angeles Times
KABUL, Afghanistan -- At a pivotal moment when U.S. forces are winding down combat operations in Afghanistan and handing over the lead security role to the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents announced Saturday! the launch of their annual spring ...

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Afghan Taliban declare 'spring offensive' - Aljazeera.com

Afghan Taliban declare 'spring offensive' - Aljazeera.com


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Afghan Taliban declare 'spring offensive'
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The Taliban in Afghanistan has announced the start of their annual "spring offensive" against the US-backed government, vowing a nationwide series of attacks as foreign troops withdraw. In a statement released on Saturday via email, the group promised ...

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2013-04-25

Taliban Attacks in Northwest Pakistan Are Reshaping Ballot - New York Times

Taliban Attacks in Northwest Pakistan Are Reshaping Ballot - New York Times


New York Times

Taliban Attacks in Northwest Pakistan Are Reshaping Ballot
New York Times
The Taliban have warned voters to stay away from rallies organized by the three main secular parties — the Awami Party, President Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party and the Karachi-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement. But so far, they have ...
Campaigning in Pakistan in defiance of TalibanBBC News
Taliban Threat Could Skew Pakistan Election ResultABC News
Taliban dictating political narrative in KPDAWN.com

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Police: Taliban Kidnap 9 De-miners in S. Afghanistan - VOA - Voice of America

Police: Taliban Kidnap 9 De-miners in S. Afghanistan - VOA - Voice of America

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Afghan Taleban say foreign captives are well - The Straits Times - Straits Times

Afghan Taleban say foreign captives are well - The Straits Times - Straits Times


Voice of America

Police: Taliban Kidnap 9 De-miners in ! S. Afghanistan - VOA
Voice of America
No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, but it is a common tactic used by the Taliban, especially in their traditional stronghold of Kandahar province. Local reports also say tribal elders are working to secure the abductees' release. A ...
Taliban abduct 9 Afghan deminers in Kandahar provinceKhaama Press

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Afghan Taleban say foreign captives are well - The Straits Times
Straits Times
KABUL (AFP) - The Taleban said on Tuesday that a group of overseas captives had been moved to a "safe area" following the largest abduction of foreigners in six years, highlighting Afghanistan'! s insecurity as Nato troops prepare to leave. Afghan ...

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CSC exchange student was Taliban hostage - Rapid City Journal

CSC exchange student was Taliban hostage - Rapid City Journal


CSC exchange student was Taliban hostage
Rapid City Journal
A vehicle with Taliban members pulled alongside him. They jumped out and demanded his identity papers. As a native citizen of Pakistan and a youth, he did not have the documents t! hey wanted. In his pocket they found the Pakistani equivalent of a Red ...

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Taliban Abduct 11 Civilians After Their Helicopter Goes Down in Afghanistan - New York Times

Taliban Abduct 11 Civilians After Their Helicopter Goes Down in Afghanistan - New York Times


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Taliban Abduct 11 Civilians After Their Helicopter Goes Down in Afghanistan
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — An emergency landing by a helicopter ferrying foreign engineers in eastern Afghanistan turned into a mass abduction by the Taliban, officials said Monday, offering a stark reminder of the insurgents' continuing hold on significant ...
Afghan Taliban say abducted foreigners 'fine'Aljazeera.com
Taliban captives 'well looked after' in Afghanistan's LogarBBC News
Taliban take 11 hostages after helicopter makes emergency landing in AfghanistanFox News
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