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longwarjournal.org - 6/28/2009
Pakistan places bounty on Baitullah, senior Taliban leaders
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The Pakistani government has put out bounties for the capture or death of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and ten of his senior commanders operating in the lawless tribal agencies. Three senior Taliban leaders in North and South Waziristan were noticeably excluded, indicating the ...
The Road to Hell: Part II
michaelyon-online.com - 6/26/2009
The Road to Hell: Part II
— michaelyon-online.com — 27 June 2009 Afghanistan With so many contractors, journalists, and even tourists floating around Afghanistan, some are... bound to be kidnapped. The recent escape by David Rohde provides a happy conclusion, though these things often end up with a ... (more) The Road to Hell: Part II

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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Banned Pakistani groups 'expand'
news.bbc.co.uk - 6/30/2009
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Banned Pakistani groups 'expand'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Militant groups banned in Pakistan are expanding operations and recruitment in Pakistani-run Kashmir, according to a government... report seen by the BBC. The observations are from a detailed secret report submitted to the region's government on the ... (more) BBC NEWS | South Asia | Banned Pakistani groups 'expand'

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usnews.com - 6/29/2009
President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan and Pakistan - US News and World Report
— usnews.com — Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama A New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Washington, DC March 27,... 2009 Good morning. Today, I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. This marks the conclusion of a ... (more) President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan and Pakistan - ...

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Victory Caucus -- All Content:  Bill Roggio: Pakistan places bounty on Baitullah, senior Taliban leaders

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Bill Roggio: Pakistan places bounty on Baitullah, senior Taliban leaders
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Sunday, 28 June 2009 Faqir Mohmmed, Qari Hussain Mehsud, Hakeemullah Mehsud, and Omar Khalid top the want list, but Siraj Haqqani, Hafiz Gul Bahadar, and Mullah Fazlullah are absent. read ...

Baitullah Mehsud, Dead or Alive
Newshoggers.com — ... Waliur Rahman is a deputy military commander under Faqir Mohammed in Bajaur. He leads the Jaish-i-Islami Pakistan, a Taliban subgroup, and in the past has led Taliban negotiations with the tribes. In late June, the Pakistani government placed a $61,500 bounty out for Rahman's capture. ...

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