Posted on 10/09/2007 8:29:36 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The Taliban and al Qaeda continue to conduct their violent insurgency in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, and beyond. The desired state, which has been outlined by the actions of the Taliban and statements by al Qaeda, is the overthrow of the Pakistani government.
The latest attack occurred in the settled district of Bannu in the Northwest Frontier Province. A Taliban suicide bomber riding a rickshaw attacked a bus stop in Afsar Chowk. Sixteen were killed, including four police, and 31 were wounded in the strike.
The Taliban are attacking President Pervez Musharraf's hold on political and military power in Pakistan. The Taliban is also working to weaken the resolve of the police, military, and civilians in the Northwest Frontier Province and beyond. The Taliban and al Qaeda have struck Pakistani military bases in Dargai, Kharian, Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu, and North and South Waziristan. Military convoys have been repeatedly hit by suicide attacks, improvised explosive devices, and ambushes throughout the Northwest Frontier Province. The Bannu suicide attack is the latest in series of Taliban suicide strikes at civilian, police, military, and governmental targets inside Pakistan.
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Thanks E.
Waziristan, and Pakistan in general, has to be ultimately tamed and purged of their jihadist element if the War on Terror is ever to have any lasting success.
Maybe they can kill bin Laden. Isn’t he supposed to be in that area?
Some think he is further north, almost up to the China border.
Bump
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