Topic: Jalalludin Haqqani
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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region
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5 key players in Pakistan's tribal belt
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At least six killed by Kabul suicide bomber
A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside of NATO headquarters in Kabul Saturday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which is thought to have been an attempt to undermine the US-led effort to increase security in Kabul.
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Will US terrorist label for Haqqani network push Pakistan into a corner?
Secretary of State Clinton officially designated the militant Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, raising concern among analysts that this could hurt US-Pakistani relations.
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Panetta says US losing patience with Pakistan over terrorists
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta expressed frustration with the Pakistani government Thursday over not doing enough to root out terrorists attacking US troops in Afghanistan.
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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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Who's really behind the Kabul attacks?
The Taliban claim responsibility for recent Kabul attacks, but the US pins blame specifically on the Pakistan-based Haqqani network in what some see as a bid to salvage Taliban peace talks.
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Why Admiral Mullen is talking tough with Pakistan over Haqqani militants
In an uncharacteristically blunt move, US Adm. Mike Mullen said publicly that Pakistan had a 'longstanding relationship' with the Haqqani militant group. The US appears to be both prodding Pakistan to finally root out militants in its border region and attempting to set the parameters for Afghan peace talks.
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Pentagon's quiet shift on Afghanistan war: Maybe safe havens aren't crucial
For years, the Pentagon has stressed the importance to the Afghanistan war of eradicating safe havens for the Taliban and other insurgents in Pakistan. Now, it's easing off those claims.
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The world in 2011: Trends and events to watch in every region
Monitor staff writers and correspondents in each of the world's regions share what they expect to be top headlines in 2011.
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New US approach to Afghanistan insurgency: Vindication for Pakistan?
Afghanistan and the US are showing signs of a new approach to insurgents in Afghanistan. The approach may ultimately allow Pakistan more influence in Afghanistan as the US prepares to leave next year.
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5 key players in Pakistan's tribal belt
Pakistani military operations in the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan have steered clear of North Waziristan, allowing the area to become a haven for militants. Tribal and local intelligence sources say some 15,000 militants shelter in this semiautonomous tribal belt. “It’s a cobweb,” says former Pakistani diplomat Ayaz Wazir. New alliances between militant commanders in Waziristan have turned this area into a dangerous labyrinth, from which fighters can launch suicide attacks in Pakistan or missions against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. “It's an international war which has engulfed us,” says Malik Khan Marjan Wazir, an influential tribal elder in North Waziristan. “The volcano is in Afghanistan but it erupts in our tribal areas.” For Marjan Wazir, peace won't be found through military operations or drone attacks, but in negotiations at what he calls “real” jirgas (tribal assemblies). “My elders would always tell me a story that if a woolen blanket gets leeches, you don’t put to fire the whole blanket. You pluck them out with care.” Based on interviews with local tribesmen and intelligence sources, here’s a list of the five biggest players in the region:
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US drone attacks bombard Haqqani network in Pakistan
The latest US drone attack killed 14 suspected militants in Pakistan, bringing the number of people killed by drones in September alone to 75 as the US targets the Haqqani network.
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Pakistan drone attack, aimed at Haqqani network, kills at least six
The target of the drone attack was the Haqqani network, a Pakistani militant group based near the Afghanistan border that has been blamed for attacks on NATO troops.
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WikiLeaks report fictitious, says Pakistan's ex-spy chief Hamid Gul
WikiLeaks' release of classified US documents include claims that Pakistan's former spy chief Hamid Gul ordered attacks against NATO troops. Mr. Gul speaks with the Monitor about the WikiLeaks reports.
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Help US prevent future Faisal Shahzads? Pakistan demurs.
The US is likely to further pressure on Pakistan to clear militant strongholds after Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad said he trained in one. But Pakistan has wavered on cracking down before.
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Afghanistan war: Who’s who in the Taliban leadership
In the Afghanistan war, the Taliban’s leadership council, or the Quetta Shura, has had 7 of its 15 Afghan members arrested in Pakistan in recent days. Here's a look at the key players in the Afghan Taliban leadership.
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Pakistan terrorists target more civilians in 2009
New report says Islamist militant strikes in Pakistan rose 45 percent in 2009, with a total of 2,586 attacks. Eighty-seven of the terrorist attacks were suicide bombers. As the year ended, more of the attacks targeted civilians.
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CIA agents killed in Afghanistan were in Taliban's backyard
Seven CIA agents and five Canadians were killed Wednesday in two separate incidents in Khost and Kandahar. Where they were killed gives an indication of where fighting will be the toughest in Afghanistan – and why.
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Will Pakistan military go after Taliban in North Waziristan?
Pakistan military officers are split. Some want to attack key North Waziristan Taliban, including the Haqqani network. Others don't want to challenge the Taliban leader who controls swaths of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban
Pakistan contradicts US Gen. McChrystal's strategy of pulling back from Afghanistan borders, and disagrees with the strategy of a surge to defeat the Taliban.
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Why South Waziristan offensive won't help US in Afghanistan
The Pakistan Army is going after terrorists who target Pakistan. All the major terrorist networks attacking US forces in Afghanistan operate from other areas of Pakistan.
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Opinion: Why defeating the Taliban is key to stopping Al Qaeda
Only in Afghanistan and Pakistan have we seen jihadism actually take root in large numbers.
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Airstrike hits 12 in Pakistan, Taliban kill dozens
Militants killed dozens of security officers and tribal elders and bombed a school Thursday after a drone attack struck the Taliban stronghold of North Waziristan.
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Pakistani Taliban: Two men to replace Baitullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman will share control, but analysts say infighting could erupt again.
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Before David Rohde escaped, a flurry of efforts to win his release
The team working to free the New York Times reporter reached out to kidnappers and debated whether to go public.
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The most deadly US foe in Afghanistan
The Haqqani network, born of the Russian war and nurtured by the CIA, is behind many spectacular assaults in Afghanistan.
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