After Bin Laden: Confronting the Haqqani Network in Kurram
Hat tip to Circling the Lion's Den for the commentary:http://circlingthelionsden.blogspot....in-kurram.html, although the cited report was on SWJ Blog a week ago:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=13298
I knew there was a sectarian aspect to areas in the FATA and it appears that the Shia in Kurram Agency have been murdered by the roadside since 2007 and the Pakistani Army failed to provide keep the road to Peshawar secure.
Overall some local colour, if sad and indicates peace is a long way off.
US strike 'kills' key Pakistan militant Ilyas Kashmiri
The BBC are reporting his confirmed death:
Quote:
..a major psychological blow to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and will also make it more difficult for wanted militant leaders to find safe places to go......He is widely believed to have masterminded an audacious attack on the Mehran naval airbase in Karachi last month...many would be led to believe the Pakistani intelligence operatives had a role in leading the Americans to Kashmiri..
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13653324
In tonight's BBC News the reporter stated Pakistan is claiming it's information led to the US drone strike.
His BBC obituary:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13655883
This indicates a link to the Mumbai attack following the Chicago trial testimony.
Seems that several national interests were served by this attack.