News for 'north-waziristan-agency'

Three officials gunned down in North Waziristan

Three officials gunned down in North Waziristan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Assistant Political Agent Azmat Jamal and his two associates were killed when the suspected militants ambushed their vehicle in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan Agency, officials of the political administration told the media.

US drone strike kills Pakistan Taliban No 2?

US drone strike kills Pakistan Taliban No 2?

Rediff.com29 May 2013

At least six suspected militants were killed on Wednesday in a United States drone strike in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region, amid reports that Taliban's No 2 commander in the country, Waliur Rehman, was among those dead.

United States drone strike kills four in Pakistan

United States drone strike kills four in Pakistan

Rediff.com29 May 2013

A United States drone targeted a house in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing four persons in the first missile strike since the country's landmark general election on May 11.

17 security personnel killed in suicide attack in Pak

17 security personnel killed in suicide attack in Pak

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

The death toll in a suicide car bombing at an army check post in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan has risen to 17, a military spokesman said on Sunday.

US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan

US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Five militants were on Wednesday killed and three others injured when United States drones targeted a compound in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan, security officials and tribesmen said.

US drone strike kills 3 militants in Pakistan

US drone strike kills 3 militants in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

At least three suspected militants were killed when a United States drone targeted a car in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday, officials said.

Pak: 5 suspected terrorists killed in drone strikes

Pak: 5 suspected terrorists killed in drone strikes

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

At least five suspected terrorists were killed and several others injured when a United States drone targetted a compound in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

MUST READ: Will the Pakistani army begin to CRACK?

MUST READ: Will the Pakistani army begin to CRACK?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Will Gen Kayani's increasingly conservative soldiers fight the Waziri militants, who have long been lauded as a sword arm of Pakistan, asks Ajai Shukla.

7 terrorists killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

7 terrorists killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Aug 2012

Seven terrorists were killed on Sunday when United States drones targeted two vehicles in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region, the second such attack in the area in hours.

US drone strike in Pakistan kills 7

US drone strike in Pakistan kills 7

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

A United States drone targeted a compound in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Friday, killing seven persons just two days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for an end to the drone campaign.

Taliban executes 15 kidnapped Pakistani troopers

Taliban executes 15 kidnapped Pakistani troopers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told the Pashto-language Khyber Television channel that the bodies of the slain Frontier Constabulary personnel had been dumped at Spin Tul, an area near North Waziristan Agency.

Drone strike kills 7 terrorists in Pakistan

Drone strike kills 7 terrorists in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

United States drones struck in Pakistan's restive Waziristan tribal region for the third consecutive day on Thursday, killing seven suspected terrorists, officials said.

Why schools are off limits for children in Waziristan

Why schools are off limits for children in Waziristan

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The 'Shura' or council of a Taliban faction led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur yesterday warned parents not to send their children to five schools near the cantonment in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency.

Drone strike kills six in Pakistan

Drone strike kills six in Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

United States drones targeted a compound and a vehicle in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Sunday, killing six militants, officials said.

Secular Muslims are enemies, says Pak Taliban

Secular Muslims are enemies, says Pak Taliban

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has vowed to fight alongside the Haqqani Network if the Pakistan Army launches an offensive against it in North Waziristan Agency.

US drone attack kills 4 terrorists in Pakistan

US drone attack kills 4 terrorists in Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

A United States drone targetted a house in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least four terrorists and injuring two others.

US drone attack kills four militants in Pakistan

US drone attack kills four militants in Pakistan

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

A United States drone targeted a house in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least four militants and injuring two others.

15 terrorists killed in pre-dawn US drone attack in Pak

15 terrorists killed in pre-dawn US drone attack in Pak

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

The drones struck before dawn, firing four missiles at the compound and a vehicle in Mir Ali, 25 km from Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency. US and Afghan officials have described the area as a hub for Al Qaeda and Taliban elements

Taliban kill 14 Pak security personnel, hang up heads

Taliban kill 14 Pak security personnel, hang up heads

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The Taliban killed 14 security personnel and beheaded all but one of them before displaying the heads of two soldiers on wooden poles in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, security officials said on Monday.

Taliban hangs heads of 2 Pak soldiers on poles

Taliban hangs heads of 2 Pak soldiers on poles

Rediff.com7 May 2012

A Pakistani Taliban commander claimed the militants captured the two security personnel on Sunday night while troops were conducting a raid in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency.

Pakistan: Militants attack military convoy, 3 killed

Pakistan: Militants attack military convoy, 3 killed

Rediff.com6 May 2012

Three pro-Taliban fighters were killed and three soldiers, including a captain, injured in a clash that erupted when militants attacked a convoy of security forces in North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Sunday. The militants fired rockets at the convoy, triggering an exchange of fire near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, which lasted nearly two hours.

Pak Taliban take their jihad to Afghanistan

Pak Taliban take their jihad to Afghanistan

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has decided that the outfit will now focus on jihad inside Afghanistan, reports Tahir Ali

10 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan's tribal region

10 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan's tribal region

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

A United States drone targeted a compound in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan today, killing 10 suspected militants, officials said.

US resumes drone strike in Pak, 4 killed

US resumes drone strike in Pak, 4 killed

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

Four persons were killed when a United States drone targeted a house in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, the first such attack since November last year.

Taliban bans polio vaccination in North Waziristan

Taliban bans polio vaccination in North Waziristan

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Taliban have banned polio vaccination at North Waziristan Agency following the incident of Dr Shakeel Afridi who with the help of fake polio vaccination campaign traced Osama Bin Ladin and his family. The Al Qaeda chief was later on killed by US marines in the garrison city of Abbottabad on May 2, 2011.

5 militants killed in US drone attacks in Pakistan

5 militants killed in US drone attacks in Pakistan

Rediff.com28 May 2012

United States drones on Monday targeted a compound and a vehicle in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, killing five militants in the fourth such attack in six days.

US drone attack in Pakistan kills 6

US drone attack in Pakistan kills 6

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

The pre-dawn missile strike was carried out near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency that is described as a stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda elements.

Taliban to Pak: Keep US drones and your troops on leash or...

Taliban to Pak: Keep US drones and your troops on leash or...

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

A top Taliban commander in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region has threatened to scrap an unofficial peace deal with the army, citing recurring American drone attacks and demolition carried out by the military in Miranshah.

US drone kills three terrorists in N-Waziristan

US drone kills three terrorists in N-Waziristan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

A United States drone targetted a vehicle in the volatile North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Monday, killing three suspected terrorists, officials said.

Blast kills 19 on Pak's Independence Day

Blast kills 19 on Pak's Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2011

At least 16 people were killed and over 30 injured in bomb attacks and violence in restive Balochistan while three soldiers died in north Waziristan region, when Taliban terrorists struck at a Pakistan Independence Day parade.

Another senior journalist kidnapped in Pakistan

Another senior journalist kidnapped in Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

A group of armed men kidnapped senior journalist Rahmatullah Darpakhel in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, local residents said on Friday.

Pakistani Taliban denies reports of Hakimullah Mehsud's death

Pakistani Taliban denies reports of Hakimullah Mehsud's death

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

A day after reports that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a United States drone attack in North Waziristan, the militant group has said he is alive and the speculation about his death was a ruse to locate his whereabouts.

NATO helicopter strike in Pak; 2 soldiers hurt

NATO helicopter strike in Pak; 2 soldiers hurt

Rediff.com17 May 2011

The incident occurred early Tuesday morning in Datta Khel region of North Waziristan Agency, which has witnessed numerous missile strikes by US drones over the past few years.

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Ex-ISI man in Taliban custody is still alive

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

A former Inter-Services Intelligence official, who was reported to have been killed by militants who abducted him, is alive and in the custody of Taliban fighters in the Waziristan tribal region, a media report said on Tuesday.

1st US drone attack in Pak during Ramzan kills 25

1st US drone attack in Pak during Ramzan kills 25

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

All those killed in the strike were members of the Haqqani network, led by Afghan warlord Sirajuddin Haqqani, said local journalists.

Top Taliban commander killed in US drone strike

Top Taliban commander killed in US drone strike

Rediff.com16 Oct 2010

In a major setback to Taliban, missiles fired from US drones have killed its top commander and group's deputy chief Qari Hussain Mehsud, mastermind of many suicide attacks across Pakistan, sources claimed on Friday.

Top Taliban commander killed in Pakistan

Top Taliban commander killed in Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

Top Taliban commander Usman Punjabi has been killed during in-fighting within militant groups at the North Waziristan Agency in Pakistan.Talking to rediff.com via phone from North Waziristan's Shakir Dawar, a local tribesman said, "Fighting erupted among two groups of the Punjabi Taliban. Usman Punjabi, along with three companions, and two persons from the rival group were killed on the spot." Punjabi was an active member of the Punjabi Taliban.

US drone attack kills 8 Taliban men; 159 surrender

US drone attack kills 8 Taliban men; 159 surrender

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Stepping up their attack on militants, a US Drone fired missiles hitting a Taliban hideout killing eight militants, including two foreign terrorists, as 159 insurgents surrendered to the army in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan Frontier Province region on Monday.

US drone takes out prized Al Qaeda leader

US drone takes out prized Al Qaeda leader

Rediff.com9 Oct 2010

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, an Al Qaeda operative of Libyan origin, died in a missile strike on Thursday, said the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Pakistani troops fire at US helicopters

Pakistani troops fire at US helicopters

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

Pakistani troops fired at two United States helicopters that intruded into the restive North Waziristan tribal region, forcing them back to Afghanistan, a media report said on Monday.The gunship helicopters apparently intruded into Pakistani airspace at the border village of Lowara Mandi in North Waziristan Agency before they were fired at by Pakistani forces on Sunday night. Pakistani soldiers used 12.7 mm light machine guns at the helicopters, forcing them to fly back.