Fresh Pakistan attacks underscore reach of Taliban

Christian Science Monitor by Issam Ahmed | Oct. 15, 2009 (News Report)

A series of deadly attacks apparently aimed at testing the resolve of Pakistan's security forces ahead of a planned offensive against militants in South Waziristan left more than 30 dead on Thursday.

Two of the targets had been attacked before, underscoring the reach of the Taliban, which claimed responsibility, and the failure of security forces to secure high-profile locations. Full Story »

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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 15, 2009

“The most dangerous thing is they were able to target the same places twice. So we’re running out of adjectives here. We’ve been calling them bold, brazen, audacious,” says Asha’ar Rehman, the Lahore bureau chief of Dawn, a leading English daily. “It hurts the psyche of the people. After learning the lessons of the past, we’re still an easy target.”

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