Report: Attacks on Militants in Pakistan Kill 38

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 4, 2015 A U.S. drone strike and air assaults by Pakistani military forces killed 38 people this weekend in tribal areas near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, official sources reported Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistani Taliban Pick Provisional Leader

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2013 After Friday’s U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan killed Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the militant network was left without a leader, but by Sunday, the position was filled for the time being. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drone-Court Advantage

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 27, 2012 Sometimes the best way to respond to those who say criticism of President Obama amounts to support for his Republican opponents -- and should thus be avoided -- is to embrace their premise and allow satire to lead audiences to their contradictory conclusions, as Charles Davis does in the “Game of Drones” issue of The New Inquiry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anti-American Groups Gather in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 Members of al-Qaida, the Taliban and militant groups from Afghanistan and Pakistan met up twice late last year in an effort to combine forces against America's diminished presence in Pakistan -- one common target on which they might agree to focus. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida’s No. 2 Leader Is Dead

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2011 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, al-Qaida's second in command and trusted confidant of Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal region, a U.S. government official announced Saturday. The State Department had placed a $1 million reward on his head. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senior Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Drone Strike, Pakistan Says

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 Although there's no official confirmation from the U.S., Pakistani officials said Tuesday that a senior al-Qaida operative, Sheikh Fateh, was killed Saturday by an American drone attack in north Waziristan, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Missile Strikes Kill 20 in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2009 At least 20 people were killed in Pakistan on Friday in two missile attacks that are being attributed to unmanned U.S. drones near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was the first such strike since Barack Obama took office as president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Dead in Pakistan Border Battle

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2007 In an attempt to target suspected militants with ties to al-Qaida and the Taliban, the Pakistani army has bombarded a section of its shared border with Afghanistan for four days, causing chaos in the town of Mir Ali in north Waziristan, where some 45 troops and 150 rebels have reportedly been killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan ‘Losing War’ With Insurgents

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 The Washington Post has it on good authority that Pakistan is losing its war against Taliban and al-Qaida forces operating within its borders, due in no small part to Gen. Pervez Musharraf's tenuous hold on power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )