Al-Qaeda: Weak But Undefeated in Pakistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on June 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The killing of Abu Yahya al-Libi, Al-Qaeda’s second most important leader after Ayman al-Zawahri, in a drone strike in Pakistan’s ungovernable tribal region clearly indicates that the global Jihadist syndicate is weak but not fully dismantled. In addition, Al-Qaeda, as shown in the latest incident, has not completely left Pakistan. Last year, I asked Pulitzer … Read more
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‘The Pakistani Government Sanctioned Drone Attacks’
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: A newspaper version of this interview was published by Dawn.com, Pakistan’s most respected news source in English language. The Baloch Hal is publishing the whole text of the interview for the benefit of students, researchers and all those who take an interest in topics related to Af-Pak, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, counter-insurgency operations and US-Pakistan … Read more
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