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Petraeus Parallels Iraq, Afghanistan Strategies
WASHINGTON: Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the author of the military’s counterinsurgency manual, yesterday explained the principles that led to success in Iraq and how they apply to the fight in Afghanistan. The commander of U.S. Central Command spoke to a packed stadium at Kansas State University, invited as part of the prestigious Alfred M. [...]
Pakistan retakes key town as Zardari calls for unity
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan’s military Wednesday said its troops seized control of the main town in the northwest Buner region after fierce fighting with the Taliban that killed more than 50 militants. The fighting came after the military Tuesday launched a ground and air offensive in Buner, near the troubled Swat valley, to flush out militants [...]
Pakistan mounts ground, air offensive in Buner: military
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistani troops backed by war planes launched a new operation in Buner town near the Swat valley Tuesday, as Islamabad intensified its efforts to flush out Taliban militants there. The latest operation by the Pakistani military follows an offensive mounted in nearby Lower Dir over the weekend that has swelled the number of [...]
British PM touts anti-terror strategy
ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks in Pakistan on Monday after announcing a new strategy to tackle a “crucible of terrorism” on a visit to Kabul. Brown met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss terror threats after visiting British troops in insurgency-plagued southern Afghanistan and meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai in [...]
Stakes high as Obama shifts from Iraq to Afghan war
Washington: President Barack Obama has moved quickly to shift the US military’s focus to the Afghan war instead of Iraq, but the success of his new strategy could hinge on events beyond his control in volatile Pakistan. In his first 100 days in office, Obama has announced plans to withdraw most US combat troops from [...]
Outpost Gives Hint of Challenges in Afghanistan
COMBAT OUTPOST DEYSIE, Afghanistan: Nothing illustrates the difficulties of combat in Afghanistan’s Regional Command East like this base on the Gardez-Khowst road. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the base yesterday to hear from the soldiers on the ground what life is like in Afghanistan. He flew from Kabul [...]
Pakistan deploys troops to areas overrun by Taliban
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan on Thursday deployed paramilitary troops to northwestern districts infiltrated by Taliban militants, as global concern mounted over Islamabad’s ability to rein in the Islamists. The extremists patrolled the streets of Buner district, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) outside the capital, warning residents not to engage in “un-Islamic” activity and barring women from [...]
US plans three billion dollar military boost for Pakistan
Washington: The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan’s military over the next five years, US media reported Friday.The funds would pay for helicopters, night-vision goggles and other equipment and counterinsurgency training for Pakistan’s special operations forces and Frontier Corps paramilitary troops, the New York Times said. It [...]
US has secret plans to safeguard Pakistan’s nukes
Washington: The United States has secret contingency plans to safeguard Pakistani nuclear weapons if they risk falling into the wrong hands, the Washington Post reported Sunday. But US officials worry their limited knowledge about the location of the arsenal could pose a problem, it said, a week after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state [...]
