Pakistan Security Brief

Pakistan Security Brief – May 6, 2010

US investigators still unclear on Shahzad’s connections to Pakistani militant groups; Pakistani officials weigh in on Shahzad’s links to extremist groups; TTP spokesman denies training and recruiting Shahzad; militants clash with FC, tribesmen in Lower Orakzai; Asian Tigers release Col. Imam and British journalist Asad Qureshi; police arrest two suspected suicide bombers in Peshawar; TNSM commander dies of heart attack; new report shows Punjab officials tolerating and even supporting Islamic extremist groups; Mumbai gunman sentenced to death.

 

NY bombing investigation

 

FATA

 

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP)

 

Punjab

 

Mumbai gunman sentenced



[1]Mark Mazzetti and Scott Shane, “Evidence Mounts for Taliban Role in Car Bomb Plot,” New York Times, May 5, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06bomb.html.  Zahid Hussain, Tom Wright, and Keith Johnson, “Suspects’ Ties to Pakistan Probed,” Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2010. Available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703322204575226472828026444.html. “NY car bomb suspect believed to act alone in US,” Dawn, May 5, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/03-ny-car-bomb-suspect-believed-to-act-alone-in-us-ss-03?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fworld+%28DAWN.COM+-+World+News%29.
[2] “NY suspect probably didn’t act alone: Malik,” Dawn, May 6, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-ny-suspect-probably-didnt-act-alone-malik-ss-12. “New York bomb plot Taliban payback: Qureshi,” The News, May 6, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28675. “ISPR doubts Taliban Times Square claim,” The News, May 6, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28682.
[4] “Fresh clashes kill 11 in Orakzai,” Express Tribune, May 6, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/11194/fresh-clashes-kill-5-in-orakzai/.
[5] “Asian Tigers release Colonel Imam, Asad Quereshi,” Express Tribune, May 6, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/11248/asian-tigers-release-colonel-imam-asad-qureshi/.
[6] “Peshawar police nab 2 would-be suicide bombers,” Express Tribune, May 6, 2010. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/11271/peshawar-police-nab-2-would-be-suicide-bombers/.
[7] “TNSM leader dies in forces custody,” The News, May 6, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=28694.
[8] “Local Pakistan politicians shelter militants,” AP, May 6, 2010. Available at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_SHELTERING_MILITANTS?SITE=JRC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT.
[9] Vikas Bajaj, “Mumbai Gunman Is Sentenced to Death,” New York Times, May 6, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/asia/07mumbai.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. “Mumbai attack gunman Qasab sentenced to death,” BBC, May 6, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8664179.stm
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