Terrorism
A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan
A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan
KABUL, Sept. 19 -- Just one year ago, the Taliban insurgency was a furtive, loosely organized guerrilla force that carried out hit-and-run ambushes, burned empty schools, left warning letters at…
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Islamabad rides a terror tiger
Islamabad rides a terror tiger
Pakistan's low-intensity war against India which, while long ongoing, has been effectively broadened since the United States-led invasion of Afghanistan and India's expanding presence there. Pakistani covert operations alone would…
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In Pakistan, sympathy for the Taliban
In Pakistan, sympathy for the Taliban
Tehrek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (Taliban Movement of Pakistan) , the umbrella organization for Pakistan's multiple Taliban movements, seeks to spread its strict Deobandi interpretation of Islam to all of Pakistan. "They don't just…
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Analysis: 7 Years After 9/11, al-Qaida is in Disarray
Analysis: 7 Years After 9/11, al-Qaida is in Disarray
Seven years after September 11, 2001, al-Qaida as an organization is seen by many analysts to be in some disarray. One prominent observer of the network depicts it as having…
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India in the dark over terror attack
India in the dark over terror attack
NEW DELHI - The bloody trail of terror attacks continues in India. Delhi was the target this weekend, with TV channels splattered with the increasingly common pictures of gory scenes…
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Secrets of the Taliban's success
Secrets of the Taliban's success
Kandahar has traditionally been the city of Afghan royalty, warlords and the center of resistance movements against the British and Russia. It was also the spiritual heartland of the student…
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Militancy dogs Pakistan's new president
Militancy dogs Pakistan's new president
KARACHI - Asif Ali Zardari, who convincingly won presidential elections at the weekend, brings to the office a distinctly checkered past, but he has the potential to become Pakistan's most…
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A sting in Pakistan's al-Qaeda mission
A sting in Pakistan's al-Qaeda mission
KARACHI - The Pakistani military has halted operations in Bajaur Agency in the northwest of the country, saying "the back has been broken" of the militancy there. A military spokesman…
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