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US drone strike kills four suspected militants in Afghanistan

2016-07-12

PESHAWAR: At least four suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike in Nazyan district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, near Pakistan's Khyber Agency, sources said on Sunday. Security sources said the the drone strike targeted a militant compound in the Nazyan district, killing four suspected militants. Till 2014, Nazyan district had been serving as a safe haven for the Mullah Fazllullah led Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to security officials, militants based in the Nazyan district had planned the devastating attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, which left over 140 children and teachers dead and scores injured. Pakistani security forces also carried out ground offensives in Khyber Agency, particularly the Tirah Valley of Bara which borders Nazyan. The forces cleared much of the Bara plain in Operation Khyber One launched in October 2014, while in a follow-on operation named Khyber-2, which ended in June 2015, cleared the fierce Tirah terrain consisting of deep valleys and high mountains.

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Afghanistan

4 TTP militants die in US drone hit in Nangarhar province

2015-10-30

PESHAWAR: At least four suspected militants, belonging to the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were killed on Thursday in a US drone strike in Lal Pora area of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan’s Khyber Agency. The drone targeted a hide out of the militants and killed four while injuring two, according to security officials. Security sources added that the militants killed and injured belonged to TTP. It is pertinent to mention that this is the second drone strike within a period of 24 hours in the same area. Read: Three 'IS militants' killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan Earlier today, US drone strikes in Nazyan district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province killed at least three suspected militants, belonging to the self-styled Islamic State militant group. Security sources said the the drone targeted a militant compound in the Nazyan district, killing three suspected militants and injuring five others. The sources added that the compound was completely destroyed in the strike. Till 2014, Nazyan district had been serving as a safe haven for the Mullah Fazllullah led Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to security officials, militants based in the Nazyan district had planned the devastating attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, which left over 140 children and teachers dead and scores injured. Pakistani security forces also carried out ground offensives in Khyber Agency, particularly the Tirah Valley of Bara which borders Nazyan. Also read: Most drone strikes hit unintended targets, says report The forces cleared much of the Bara plain in Operation Khyber One launched in October 2014 while in a follow-on operation named Khyber-2 cleared the fierce Tirah terrain consisting of deep valleys and high mountains.

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Afghanistan

US drone strikes kill 16 ‘IS militants’ near Pak-Afghan border

2015-10-24

[Dawn] PESHAWAR: At least six 16 suspected bandidos Lions of Islam were killed Friday in two separate US drone strikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province, on the zero line bordering Khyber Agency ... the place to go if you've got an Indiana Jones hat and whip. Chock full of high adventure and treacherous Pathans. You should really train up to it, though... Security sources said the first drone targeted a hard boy compound in the Nazyan district of Nangarhar province, killing six suspected bandidos Lions of Islam and completely destroying their compound. The sources added that all the six 'militants' belonged to the self-styled Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (IS) group in Afghanistan. Later in the day, a drone targeted a hideout in Bandar area of Nangarhar. Security sources said the drone fired two missiles, killing 10 suspected hard boys, all of whom they said belonged to the IS. Till 2014, Nazyan district had been serving as a safe haven for the Mullah Fazllullah led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP). According to security officials, bandidos Lions of Islam based in the Nazyan district had planned the devastating attack on the Army Public School in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. , which left over 140 children and teachers dead and scores injured. Pak security forces also carried out ground offensives in Khyber Agency, particularly the Tirah Valley of Bara which borders Nazyan. The forces cleared much of the Bara plain in Operation Khyber One launched in October 2014 while in a follow-on operation named Khyber-2 clearec the fierce Tirah terrain consisting of deep valleys and high mountains.

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India-Pakistan

Four killed in US drone strike near Pak-Afghan border

2015-01-30

[DAWN] At least four hard boyz were killed in a US drone strike on Thursday in the Nazyan district near the Pak-Afghan border. Intelligence sources say that the drone fired three missiles on hard boy positions, killing at least four. A number of others have also reportedly been injured in the strike. The identity of the hard boyz is yet to be ascertained, but the area is reported to be mostly inhabited by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) hard boyz let by Mullah Fazllullah and also some imported muscle. According to security officials, hard boyz based in the Nazyan district had planned the devastating attack on the Army Public School in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. , which left over 140 children and teachers dead and scores injured. Strikes against hard boyz have increased on both sides of the border since the attack. Pak security forces have also been carrying out ground offensives in Khyber Agency, particularly the Tirah Valley of Bara which borders Nazyan.

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Afghanistan

Drone strike kills eight militants on Khyber Agency border

2014-12-19

[DAWN] At least eight suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike in the Nazyan district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, on the zero line bordering Khyber Agency. Intelligence sources said the drone targeted a militant compound in Cort Village of Nazyan, completely destroying the compound. Aside from the eight dead, scores of others were reportedly injured on the zero line, which has been serving as a safe haven for the Mullah Fazllullah led Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to security officials, militants based in the Nazyan district had planned the devastating attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, which left over 140 children and teachers dead and scores injured. Soon after the attack in Peshawar, army chief General Raheel Sharif in an unscheduled visit to Kabul had been given assurances by the Afghan government as well as the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (Isaf) for action against a Kunar-based Taliban splinter group which is believed to have been behind the attack. The strikes against militants have increased on both sides of the border since the attack. Pakistani security forces have also been carrying out ground offensives in Khyber Agency, particularly the Tirah Valley of Bara which borders Nazyan. A military operation titled 'Khyber One' which was launched in October by security forces and aimed at targeting militants in Khyber Agency’s Bara area is also underway in the northwestern tribal region. Eighteen militants were killed in the ground offensive last night in Khyber Agency, while early Friday morning, an operation killed at least 50 terrorists in the Wurmagai and Spurkot areas of Tirah valley while they were moving towards Afghanistan. The militants fled leaving behind the dead bodies of their companions – photos of which have been circulating on social media. Three security personnel were also injured in the gun battle.

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