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Top 5 Al Qaeda-linked militants Pakistan has captured

A look at Al Qaeda militants captured by Pakistani authorities over the past decade.
Abbottabad, Pakistan: 5 things to know about where bin Laden died

Abbottabad, Pakistan, was a midsized city unknown to most outside the country until late Sunday night, when President Obama announced that the US had found and killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden there. Here are five facts to put Abbottabad, Pakistan, in context.

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Pakistan extradites Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek to Indonesia

The arrest of Islamist militant Umar Patek is raising questions about how best to prosecute militants suspected of cross-border terrorism.
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Debunking 4 myths around bin Laden killing: torture, cowering, CIA, and Pakistan's involvement

A few things that caught my attention.
Bin Laden mansion drew local suspicion for years

Bin Laden mansion: the highly secretive lives of those who lived inside the Osama bin Laden mansion had neighbors curious. Questions still remain as to whether the Pakistani government knew bin Laden lived inside.
Top 5 Al Qaeda-linked militants Pakistan has captured

A look at Al Qaeda militants captured by Pakistani authorities over the past decade.
Abbottabad, Pakistan: 5 things to know about where bin Laden died

Abbottabad, Pakistan, was a midsized city unknown to most outside the country until late Sunday night, when President Obama announced that the US had found and killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden there. Here are five facts to put Abbottabad, Pakistan, in context.
Pakistan captures accused plotter in 2002 Bali bombings

Umar Patek's presence in Pakistan raises new questions about ongoing collaboration between Southeast Asian Islamic militants and Al Qaeda.
US faces slog against Philippine militants, even with winning strategy

The US and Philippines can claim many successes since joining forces in counterterrorism after 9/11, but uprooting militancy altogether remains elusive.