Posts tagged as: North Waziristan

Security forces repulse militants’ attack in North Waziristan

At least two militants were killed as security forces repulsed an attack on a check post in Dattakhel Tehsil of North Waziistan tribal region on Wednesday, the military said. One soldier was also wounded in the attack, security sources said. An indefinite curfew was imposed on the Bannu-Miranshah Road following the incident. Officials said the […]

Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for attack on senior army officers

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Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the Sunday roadside attack that killed two senior officers of Pakistan’s army and another soldier in Khyber Pakhtunkha. The Improvised Explosive Device hit vehicle of the army officers in Upper Dir district, the army spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asim Bajwa said.   “Maj Gen Sanaullah  and Lt Col Tauseef embraced shahdat […]

Pakistani soldier dies in North Waziristan bomb attack

A roadside bomb blast killed a Pakistani soldier in North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday, security officials said.   Two soldiers were also injured in the blast near Mir Ali, a main down in the region, they said.   The Improvised Explosive Device targeted a convoy of the security forces passing through the area. The blast […]

US drone kills Haqqani network leader Sangeen Zadran in North Waziristan

A senior most commander of the Taliban-linked Haqqani Network, Mullah Sangeen Zadran, was killed in a U.S. spy aircraft’s strike in North Waziristan tribal region early Friday, militants and security sources said.   Zadran was killed along with his guards when a U.S. drone fired missiles on a house at Ghulam Khan area, close to the […]

U.S. drone kills 6 in North Waziristan

An American spy aircraft rained missiles into North Waziristan tribal region and killed six people early Friday, security officials said.  The U.S. unmanned drone fired two missiles at a compound in the Ghulam Khan, close to the Afghan border. The house was destroyed in the attack, residents said. There was no information about the identity […]

Bomb blast kills nine soldiers in North Waziristan

A roadside bomb attack killed at least nine soldiers in the militants-infested North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday, the military said. The Improvised Explosive Device hit a convoy of the security forces in Boya area of North Waziristan, an army statement said.   “At least nine soldiers embraced shahadat (martyrdom) in the explosion,” a brief […]

Pakistan condemns US drone strike

Pakistan has strongly condemned the US drone strike that killed four people in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry.   An American spy aircraft fired missiles into Mir Ali area of North Waziristan and killed at least four people, official sources in the region said.   The drone aircraft fired […]

U.S. drone kills three in North Waziristan

In a sheer violation of international laws, an American spy aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least three people, official sources in the region said.  The drone aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Mir Ali area, destroying the building, tribesmen said.   There was no information about the identity […]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Pakistan

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Pakistan early Tuesday on a two-day visit for talks with senior leaders on issues, focusing on disaster management and education, officials said.   Ban will meet with Pakistani President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other senior officials and attend the Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 14, they said. […]

Ban Ki-moon to discuss anti-polio campaign in Pakistan

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will discuss with Pakistani officials measures to eradicate polio, officials said Monday.   Ban Ki-moon arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit on Tuesday, officials say. During his stay‚ he will discuss steps for polio eradication and promotion of education specially women education with Pakistani leadership, they said.  The […]

Pakistan condemns latest US drone strike

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the latest U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan tribal region, which killed at least six people.  The American spy aircraft fired missiles on a compound of suspected militants in the Shawal area of North Waziristan, one of Pakistan’s seven tribal regions, late Sunday. “These unilateral strikes are a violation of […]

US drone kills 6 in North Waziristan

A US spy aircraft killed six people in North Waziristan tribal region late Sunday, security sources said.  The drone fired two missiles near Shawal area near the Afghan border and hit people who were crossing into Pakistan from Afghanistan. Three people also injured in the strike, they said. The slain men could not be identified.   […]

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