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Pakistani militants torch Nato supply trucks to Afghanistan

Sean Ecker — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:51:04 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Masked gunmen torched between 25 and 30 tanker trucks supplying fuel and other essential military materiel to Nato forces in Afghanistan, reports said 1 October. About 80 percent of Nato’s supplies for Afghanistan are sourced through Pakistan. It is the first time that an attack of this kind has taken place in southern Pakistan’s Sindh [...]

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For safety, India cracks down on pre-paids in Kashmir, but bears don’t care

Sean Ecker — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:18:51 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The Indian government’s crackdown on pre-paid cell phones in troubled Jammu and Kashmir has drawn ire as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reaches out to the region’s residents by withdrawing army troops from the region. Nearly 3 million subscribers, including army troops disconnected from their families, have been left without phone service, days after Singh [...]

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Eight US troops die in Afghanistan, most in a year

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:03:40 +0000

GenevaLunch.com It was a rough weekend in Afghanistan for US forces, with eight soldiers killed Saturday 3 October, along with two Afghan soldiers, when an outpost came under fierce attack from militants. This was the worst one-day loss of US troops in over a year, according to CNN and NPR.

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Southern Russia bomb attack kills 11, Dagestan violence claims 20 lives

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:23:11 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A bomb went off at a police station in Nazran, capital of Ingushetia, a province in southern Russia that borders Chechnya, killing 11 people. The region has recently had several bombing and shooting incidents and a growing number of clashes between militants and government officials, as has Dagestan in North Causcasus, where a series of [...]

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Pakistan’s displaced population in camps may be aided by militants

Sean Ecker — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:28:59 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The Washington Post reports that some local charities aiding internally displaced people (IDPs) in northwest Pakistan may be affiliated with banned militant groups or groups close to them, such as the Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation. They assist with meals and medical services. The Post quotes a Falah-e-Insaniat official as saying they might provide schooling if the fighting [...]

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