Taliban try to spread fighting in Pakistani tribal belt

The Guardian by Declan Walsh | May. 11, 2009 (News Report)
Al-Qaida training Taliban for suicide attacks and assaults aimed at diverting Pakistani forces from Swat valley battle, army says

Taliban militants backed by al-Qaida trainers are stepping up a campaign of violent destabilisation across Pakistan's tribal belt to divert forces from the battle in the Swat valley, a senior Pakistani commander said today. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 11, 2009 - 7:18 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Derek Hawkins (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Randy Morrow (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - May 11, 2009 - 7:18 AM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
3.5
 by Kaizar Campwala - May. 11, 2009

Gets in-depth with Pakistani Frontier Corp general Major General Tariq Khan. Not particularly well-written, but a valuable perspective on Pakistani military efforts and the challenges posed by the Taliban.

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Fabrice Florin
3.6
 by Fabrice Florin - May. 11, 2009

Informative report about recent Taliban assaults along the Afghan border, to divert forces from the battle in the Swat valley. This breaking news piece provides good factual evidence and helpful context, but relies largely on Pakistani government accounts, rather than independent sources.

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - May. 11, 2009
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 by Randy Morrow - May. 12, 2009
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