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Al Qaeda's No. 3 believed killed in Pakistan

Al Qaeda's No. 3 believed killed in Pakistan

The death of Sheik Said Masri, the terrorist network's operations chief and a relative of Osama bin Laden, would be a blow to Al Qaeda. U.S. officials say he was targeted in a drone strike.

Al Qaeda's third-ranking leader — a close associate and relative by marriage to Osama bin Laden — is believed to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region, U.S.

 

US warning over India 'attacks'

The US warns of "increased indications" that "terrorists" are planning attacks in the Indian capital, Delhi.

 

NATO admits 4 killed in Afghanistan were civilians, not ‘known insurgents’

NATO admits 4 killed in Afghanistan were civilians, not ‘known insurgents’

Western military officials acknowledge that none of those in a car fired on by soldiers had links to the insurgency.

 

2 bombs hit northwestern Pakistani city; 23 dead

Two bombs, hours apart, exploded in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, killing 23 people and underscoring the reach of militants despite successive military offensives close to the Afghan border, police said.

 

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

US confirms 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

The U.S. military confirms the two leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq have been killed in a joint operation with Iraqi forces.

 

Cheap and deadly, homemade bombs plague Afghan roads

Cheap and deadly, homemade bombs plague Afghan roads

KANDAHAR (Reuters) - The signature weapon of the Iraq war has established itself as the Taliban's weapon of choice in Afghanistan as well, where roadside bombs have proven to be rudimentary and cheap -- but deadly as ever.

 

Afghanistan denies peace talks with Taliban No. 2

Afghanistan denies peace talks with Taliban No. 2

Afghanistan's government denied a report on Tuesday that it had been holding secret peace talks with the Taliban's number two leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, when he was arrested in Pakistan.

 

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills Afghan militant's son

U.S. strike in Pakistan kills Afghan militant's son

A son of the leader of a major Taliban faction attacking Western forces in Afghanistan has been killed in a missile strike by a U.S. drone in Pakistan, security officials said on Friday.

 

In Pakistan Raid, Taliban Chief Was an Extra Prize

In Pakistan Raid, Taliban Chief Was an Extra Prize

New details of the capture of Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban’s top military commander, indicate that the arrest was a “lucky accident.”

 

Snipers Bedevil U.S. Troops in Offensive in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s familiar display of haphazard and ineffective shooting has been punctuated by the work of what would seem to be several well-trained marksmen.

 

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