Taleban demand US drones must stop before peace talks Arab News MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: The Pakistani Taleban on Wednesday insisted US drone strikes in the country's northwest must stop before they will consider peace talks with the government. The main Pakistani political parties last month backed a government ... and more » |
Taleban Abductions on Afghanistan's Road South Institute for War and Peace Reporting "Even a year ago, carrying passengers early in the morning or late at night wasn't a problem, but now this road is so unsafe that in some places, the Taleban come along, get people out of their cars and take them away in broad daylight," he said ... and more » |
A Taleban silver lining Khaleej Times This is a good beginning, taking into account the more than a dozen blasts and suicide attacks the Taleban have carried out even after a formal invitation for talks was delivered to them last month. The government an! d the invisible hands, who are ... |
Taleban overrun, capture district headquarters in N. Afghanistan Arab News KABUL: Taleban fighters on Sunday overran a district headquarters in a remote and mountainous region of northern Afghanistan, their latest offensive in an insurgent campaign to regain territory as foreign troops withdraw from the country, according to ... |
The Times (subscription) | US Marine generals sacke! d over Taleban 'Harry attack' The Times (subscription) The US Marines have sacked two generals for negligence after Taleban fighters were able to to breach security at a British-run base in Afghanistan, killing two people and destroying fighter jets worth $200 million. The attack in September last year ... |
Pakistan reeling under 'Taleban Khan' shocker Times of Oman Last week, Imran — dubbed Taleban Khan for his mantra of engagement with the militia — called for the government to allow the Taleban to set up offices! So autistic (caustic for some) was the suggestion that the much decorated former cricket captain ... |
Afghan Anger as Taleban Get Out of Jail Institute for War and Peace Reporting Politicians and analysts in Afghanistan have condemned a series of releases of Taleban prisoners, arguing that such moves have failed to bring the insurgents any closer to peace talks. In the latest release, 41 detainees, including three local Ta! leban ... |
The Times (subscription) | Mullah A! bdul Ghani Baradar, co-founder of the Afghan Taleban, has been freed ... The Times (subscription) The United States and Afghanistan have long pressed Pakistan to free Baradar, a figure they believe could tempt moderate Taleban leaders to come to the negotiating table as US-led troops prepare to leave Afghanistan at the end of next year. Mullah ... |
The Nation | Pakistan releases senior Taleban commander: Official Straits Times ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan on Saturday released its most senior Afghan Taleban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior official of the Interior Ministry told AFP, in a move Kabul hopes will encourage peace talks with the insurgents. "Yes Baradar has ... Pakistan releases top Afghan Taleban prisonerKhaleej Times all 260 news articles » |
Sky News Australia | 18 Afghan cops killed in Taleban ambush Arab News KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Taleban militants in northeast Afghanistan killed 18 police in an ambush, the government said Friday, as security forces struggle against the rebels with decreasing assistance from international troops. The police convoy was caught ... 18 Afghan policemen killed in ambushKhaleej Times all 49 news articles » |
Aljazeera.com | Deadly Taliban attack on rival Pakistan group Aljazeera.com A senior government official told the AFP news agency on Thursday that clashes erupted when Pakistani Taliban fighters attacked the house belonging to the commander of a pro-government group in Pakistan's Orakzai tribal district. A suicide bomber ... 15 dead in attack on leader of Pakistani anti-Taliban militiaReuters Pakistani Taliban attack on enemy com! mander's compound kills 17CNN Taliban Attack Kills 13 in PakistanVoice of America India Today -Deutsche Welle all 173 news articles » |
The Guardian | Imran Khan ope! n to army operations if Taliban talks fail The Guardian Imran Khan will reluctantly support military operations against the Pakistani Taliban if in two months it is clear his highly controversial strategy of negotiating with militant groups has failed, the former cricketer has said for the first time. The ... Pakistani Taliban welcome clerics' call for ceasefireDAWN.com Pakistan Taliban say US drones must stop before peace! talksFox News Govt makes first contact with TalibanThe Nation McClatchy Washington Bureau -Times of India -Geo News, Pakistan all 148 news articles » |
Deadly Taliban attack on US Afghan base could have been prevented, probe finds Fox News WASHINGTON – U.S. commanders at a base in Afghanistan where two Marines were killed in a surprise insurgent attack last year had no explicit warning but intelligence officers there had "consistent indicators" of Taliban interest in attacking, according ... |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Pakistani Tali! ban Offers Cease-Fire RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty In their statement issued on September 30, the Wifaqul Madaris (Association of Islamic Schools) called the confrontation between the government and the Taliban a "civil war-like situation" and urged both sides to immediately declare a cease-fire and ... Pakistani Taliban don't need office: Sartaj AzizThe News International Pakistan's schola! rs appeal for immediate Taliban ceasefirewww.worldbulletin.net Taliban agenda and their Pakistani supporersFrontier Post News Pakistan -Xinhua -Gulf Today all 62 news articles » |
Rep. Garcia's 'Taliban' comment riles GOP MiamiHerald.com Miami Congressman Joe Garcia riled conservatives Tuesday by taking to the U.S. House floor and blaming a partial shutdown of the federal government on "this extremist element, this Taliban." Garcia's comment was the latest example of heightened ... and more » |
Telegraph.co.uk | British were warned of Camp Bastion flaws before Taliban attack Telegraph.co.uk It also found the watchtower closest to where the Taliban suicide squad breached the wire was unmanned, and there was not enough surveillance of the airfield. Two United States Marines were killed and six harrier jets were destroyed, with two others ... US generals forced to retire over Taliban attackDaily Star Online Two Marine generals lose their jobs over deadly Taliban attackfox2now.com Tongan soldiers criticized after Taliban raidMatangi Tonga Business Insider -all! voices all 24 news articles » |
DAWN.com | Taliban attack kills 17 near Hangu ORAKZAI: A Taliban-claimed militant attack in Spin Tall area on the border of Orakzai and Kurram tribal regions killed at least 17 persons and injured another 22, according to security sources. Although Spin Tall is part of settled areas in Khyber ... Suicide attack at Taliban commander headquarters, 13 killedThe News International Taliban suici! de attack on militant commander in Pakistan, 15 killed TTP claims responsibility of attack on Mullah Hanafi headquartersFrontier Post Pakistan Tribune -allvoices all 12 news articles » |
Press TV | Afghan! government slams US for sending arms to Taliban Press TV The Afghan government has expressed serious concern about the ongoing US-led peace process with Taliban in Qatar. Senior Afghan officials say the move contradicts the US security guarantees, noting that the Taliban militants will be able to use their ... 21 Taliban militants killed in AfghanistanPeninsula On-line 26 Taliban militants killed in AfghanistanJournal of Turkish Weekly Afghan police kill 21 Taliban fighters in 24 hoursGlobal Times Strategy Page all 9 news articles » |
Long War Journal | Taliban command! er Mullah Fazlullah claims credit for assassinating Pakistani ... Long War Journal Mullah Fazlullah, a senior leader in the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, has claimed credit for the assassination of a senior Pakistani Army general in a roadside bombing in the northwestern district of Dir last month. Fazlullah appeared in an ... Taliban-splinter groups: to whom government should talk to?Business Recorder Mulla Fazlullah threatens to target Gen KayaniThe News International Negotiations with Terrorists are Advisable?PakTribune.com all 11 news articles » |
DAWN.com | Six Taliban killed in 'encounters' ! DAWN.com A Rangers spokesman said that paramilitary personnel acting on a tip raided a hideout of a splinter group of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in Manghopir area on Wednesday morning. In an exchange of fire, Shahedullah and Khayal Badshah were ... |
CBS News | Afghan Taleban 'abandon' Qatar office Khaleej Times A diplomat and Taleban official say the Afghan Taleban are closing their Qatar office at least temporarily to protest demands they remove a sign that identified the movement as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The office was opened less than a month ... US mulls speeding up troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: ReportStraits Times all 63 news articles » |
The Hindu | Kerry: Taleban office may shut if Afghan talks bid fails Arab News "There is an internal discussion right now and much anger about it but we have not yet decided what action to take," Shaheen Suhail, the Taleban's spokesman in Qatar told The Associated Press. "But I think it weakens the process from the very beginning." 'Taleban office in Doha will shut if Afghan talks bid fails'Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Afghanistan seeks explanation for Taleban officeKhaleej Times Taleban leaders offer captive soldier for prisoner swapScotsman Straits Times all 592 news articles » |
The Times (subscription) | Malala Yousafzai reunited with friend wounded in Taleban attack The Times (subscription) Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taleban, made an emotional reunion in Birmingham with a former classmate who was injured in the same attack. The two teenagers, both aged 15, were on a school bus in October last year when gunmen ... Pakistani girl injured with Malala gets British visaStraits Times all 25 news artic! les » |
Taleban attack on NATO suppliers kills 9 in Kabul – 4 Nepalese, 1 Briton ... Kuwait Times KABUL: A Taleban truck bomb and gun attack killed nine people in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday, destroying the entrance to a NATO supply company's compound in the latest insurgent assault to shake peace efforts. Four Nepalese, one Briton and one ... |
Taleban attack NATO compound; 7 dead Arab News KABUL: Taleban suicide attackers blew up a truck bomb early yesterday at the gates of a NATO supplier's compound in Kabul and sprayed gunfire at security personnel, killing five guards and two civilians, Afghan officials said. The morning attack was ... ! |
The Express Tribune | Qatar initiative in jeopardy: Angry Afghan Taliban 'abandon' Doha office The Express Tribune Hours after President Hamid Karzai's administration raised objections, Qatari officials removed the Taliban's white flag and the plaque inscribed with 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' – a name the Taliban used for their regime before it was toppled by ... |
The Express Tribune | Uneasy neighbours: Aziz says tension won't overshadow Kabul trip The Express Tribune Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister, Ershad Ahmadi had claimed that Aziz had floated the power-sharing concept between the Taliban and the Afghan government during his meeting with the Afghan ambassador. Aziz avoided comment on the Afghan claims, ... TAYLOR: Advances in Afghanistan temporary at bestTheChronicleHerald.ca all 8 news articles » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan irks Afghans by suggesting Taleban share power, says minister Arab News KABUL: Pakistan has floated the concept of an Afghan power-sharing arrangement between Kabul and the Taleban as part of a peace talks "end game," Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Ershad Ahmadi said yesterday, a suggestion met with outrage in Kabul. Pakistan rejects Afghan accusations over Taleban warStraits Times Taleban attack NATO suppliers in Kabul; Briton among 9 deadArab Times Kuwait English Daily Scot among 7 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombScotsman (blog) all 512 news articles » |
US military chief prudent on talks with Taliban Rappler US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey. Photo by EPA/Michael Reynolds. WASHINGTON, USA - The top US military commander on Sunday, July 7, urged a cautious approach as the United States reaches out to the Taliban to try to help .! .. |
CBS News | Taliban close Qatar office in dispute with US, Afghan government over signage CBS News ISLAMABAD, Pakistan A diplomat and Taliban official say the Afghan Taliban are closing their Qatar office at least temporarily to protest demands they remove a sign that identified the movement as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The office was ... Taliban Close Qatar Office to Protest Flag FracasABC News ! all 62 news articles » |