MINGORA, Pakistan, July 20 (UPI) -- Fifty commanders of a Taliban chapter in Pakistan spent two days going over their strategy to combat the government, a spokesman said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- It has been a grim year for Pakistan. Since the start of 2007 the country has experienced 54 suicide terrorist attacks, including two Thursday, one of which killed Benazir Bhutto, a former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan People's Party. Bhutto was a leading contender in January elections.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Pakistani forces say they killed 30 militants in their latest offensive to regain control of the violence-racked Swat valley, Dawn reported Monday.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Pakistani army reportedly has taken command in Swat from paramilitary forces to fight pro-Taliban militants in the northwest region.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Fighting between Pakistani troops and Islamic militants has resumed in the Swat valley as a cease-fire in effect since Monday disintegrated.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Pro-Taliban militants in the Swat district of northwest Pakistan reportedly reached a cease-fire with the military after heavy weekend fighting.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Pakistani military, after taking heavy casualties in northwest Swat valley, Friday attacked the hideout of a pro-Taliban cleric.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- An undetermined number of Pakistani troops have been killed as a result of a suspected suicide attack in the Swat valley in northwestern Afghanistan.