Then they’re going home and…waiting. “Report: Western jihadists being trained in Afghanistan, Pakistan,” from DPA, November 3 (thanks to James): Paris – More and more Europeans and Americans are travelling to Afghanistan and Pakistan to be trained to carry out jihad, or Islamic armed struggle, against the West, the online edition of the French daily […]
Pakistan: Jihadists blow up high school for girls
It is fairly common to see the tribal regions of Pakistan described as “lawless,” as this story does. But while the central government may not have meaningful authority in the area, it is not lawlessness, per se, that is the issue. Instead, it is the imposition by force of Sharia law. “Militants blow up Pakistan […]
Clinton to Pakistanis on Al-Qaeda top dogs: “I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are, and couldn’t get to them if they really wanted to”
Challenging them on Al-Qaeda, but not on women’s rights But of course the Pakistani authorities say they’re doing all they can. As they did all through the years in which they were funneling American anti-terror money to the jihadists they were supposed to be fighting. “Clinton Challenges Pakistanis on Al Qaeda,” by Mark Landler in […]
Taliban welcomes Hillary Clinton to Pakistan with car bomb that kills 90
A welcome according to time-hallowed local custom. “Car bomb kills 90 in Pakistan as Hillary Clinton visits,” by Zeeshan Haider and Andrew Quinn for Reuters, October 28 (thanks to Maxwell): ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – A car bomb ripped through a crowded market killing 90 people in Pakistan’s city of Peshawar on Wednesday, just hours after […]
Pakistan: Suicide bomber strikes outside suspected nuclear weapons facility
It’s not the first time something like this has happened, either. Given the concern even within Pakistan about young officers aiding the Taliban, the fact that this one “only” made it to the first checkpoint is not a reliable indicator of the overall security of the facilities. “Bomb hits outside suspected Pakistani nuclear-weapons site,” by […]
Pakistan: Christians launch movement to repeal blasphemy laws
This is much welcome and long overdue. For years we have chronicled here how Muslims use the blasphemy laws to victimize non-Muslims in Pakistan. But given the way things are going there these days, this initiative is unlikely to succeed. “All Christian Parties Conference to End Blasphemy law set to launch movement,” from the Pakistan […]
Jihadist/martyrdom bombers hit aeronautical complex, restaurant in Pakistan
As the government attempts to show that it really is using U.S. money to fight against the jihadists. “Bombs Strike Northwest Pakistan as Taliban Attacks Escalate,” by Khalid Qayum for Bloomberg, October 23 (thanks to all who sent this in): Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) — Two bombs struck northwestern Pakistan today as militants escalated near-daily attacks […]
US arms the jihad, produces F-16s for Pakistan
Dhimmi idiocy. “Lockheed Martin Unveils First New F-16 for Pakistan in Ceremony Attended by Air Force Chiefs,” a press release, October 13 (thanks to DFS): FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct 13, 2009 /PRNewswire- unveiled the first of 18 new F-16s being produced for Pakistan in ceremonies today at its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Officials including the […]
A “growing number” of U.S. and European jihadists attending jihad camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan
“Flow of terrorist recruits increasing: Westerners attending camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan despite successful U.S. strikes,” by Craig Whitlock for the Washington Post, October 19 (thanks to all who sent this in): BERLIN — Midway through a propaganda video released last month by a group calling itself the German Taliban, a surprise guest made an […]
Taliban in Pakistan: Christians must convert to Islam or pay jizya, or else be killed and their women “treated as sex slaves”
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” — Koran 9:29 […]