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July - 6 
Candace rejected the notion that Washington was taking an early “flight” to leave Afghanistan. “Our strategy has not changed. Our main goal is to defeat, dismantle and disrupt al Qaeda in Afghanistan before going back,” she declared
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Candace rejected the notion that Washington was taking an early “flight” to leave Afghanistan. “Our strategy has not changed. Our main goal is to defeat, dismantle and disrupt al Qaeda in Afghanistan before going back,” she declared
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July - 7 
Al Qaeda’s top leadership in Pakistan directed confessed agent Najibullah Zazi in his plot to bomb the New York subway, US officials said on July 7, reports Daily Times. In an indictment against five alleged terrorists, the US Justice Department reve
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Al Qaeda’s top leadership in Pakistan directed confessed agent Najibullah Zazi in his plot to bomb the New York subway, US officials said on July 7, reports Daily Times. In an indictment against five alleged terrorists, the US Justice Department revealed Zazi’s plan was “directly related to a scheme by al Qaeda plotters in Pakistan to use Western operatives to attack a target in the UK”. Earlier this year 2010, Zazi pleaded guilty to the three charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support to the al Qaeda. He had told the federal court in Brooklyn in February that the plans to blow up New York targets just after the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks included “mortal operations” in the underground train system.
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July - 7 
British Police on July 7 arrested a Pakistani national suspected of being an al-Qaeda operative in north-eastern England after US authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, reports The News. Abid Naseer (24) is sought by the United States on charge
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British Police on July 7 arrested a Pakistani national suspected of being an al-Qaeda operative in north-eastern England after US authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, reports The News. Abid Naseer (24) is sought by the United States on charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organisation, conspiring to provide material support, and conspiracy to use a destructive device. He was arrested by British counter-terrorism Police in 2009 on suspicion of plotting mass casualty attacks in England and of being an operative of al-Qaeda, although he was never charged. The British government subsequently tried to deport him but while an immigration court acknowledged he was “an al-Qaeda operative who posed and still poses a serious threat,” it ruled his safety could not be guaranteed in Pakistan. Naseer was due to appear in court on July 7 in connection with the US arrest warrant, Police said. “Naseer has been arrested in the UK pursuant to a provisional arrest warrant issued on July 7, 2010, at the request of the US Government.”
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July - 9 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a growing threat to the US and the Western world, Times of India quoting a new investigative report said on July 9. The report by the US-based organisation, Investigative Project on Terrorism, quotes Gen David Petraeus, n
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a growing threat to the US and the Western world, Times of India quoting a new investigative report said on July 9. The report by the US-based organisation, Investigative Project on Terrorism, quotes Gen David Petraeus, now commander of the Afghan campaign, telling the Senate a few months ago, "There's no question but that there are elements in Pakistan that have not yet been the focus of the Pakistani counter-insurgency efforts...obviously India has expressed its concern as well. The rise of LeT and the need to take action against it has been a 'source of dialogue' with Pakistani authorities." The report says Westerners who underwent training in LeT's camps include Australian David Hicks, shoe-bomber Richard Reid and Dhiren Barot who had masterminded a failed gas cylinder bombing in London. What makes it difficult to mount a concerted international action against the group is the fact that in Pakistan they enjoy an unprecedented popular and State support. The report details growing cooperation among LeT and al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups, the Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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July - 11 
A senior US senator, Carl Levin, urged Pakistan on July 11 to crack down on the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network, which operates on both sides of the Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Se
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A senior US senator, Carl Levin, urged Pakistan on July 11 to crack down on the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network, which operates on both sides of the Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he does not think the Haqqani network would ever make peace, and he vowed to push to include the group on the US terrorist blacklist. “They are not following through, and have not followed through, by going after one of the truly great threats that face us here in Afghanistan, which is the coming into Afghanistan from Pakistan of Haqqani fighters,” the Democrat from Michigan told reporters in Kabul at the end of his two-day visit.
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July - 11 
The intelligence reports revealed that three banned outfits, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), are involved in recent terrorist attacks across Punjab. According to the reports, LEJ, HUJI a
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The intelligence reports revealed that three banned outfits, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), are involved in recent terrorist attacks across Punjab. According to the reports, LEJ, HUJI and TTP are involved in a majority of attacks of the total 49 terrorist incidents that occurred across Punjab during the last 18 months. Reports said that HUJI ‘chief commander’ and the TTP and al Qaeda ‘operations chief’ in Pakistan, Ilyas Kashmiri, masterminded these attacks. The report further said that 49 incidents of terrorism occurred in Punjab during the last one-and-a-half years, killing 687 people, including 69 Police officials. At least 1,834 people, including 268 Police personnel, were injured in these attacks. 21 of the 49 incidents were traced by law enforcement agencies (LEAs), 37 terrorists were arrested, 24 of the attackers were killed in encounters with Police and 27 suicide bombers blew themselves up during these attacks.
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July - 15 
A US drone destroyed a compound used by the TTP militants in Sheerani Mada Khel village of North Waziristan, killing at least 10 militants at around 6:30 pm (PST). The drone fired at least two missiles into the compound which was a TTP and al Qaeda s
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A US drone destroyed a compound used by the TTP militants in Sheerani Mada Khel village of North Waziristan, killing at least 10 militants at around 6:30 pm (PST). The drone fired at least two missiles into the compound which was a TTP and al Qaeda stronghold. However, it was not immediately clear whether there were any high-value targets among the dead.
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July - 19 
Some elements in the Pakistan Government know the whereabouts of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, warning Islamabad against keeping a "poisonous" snake in its backyard, reported Times of India. Hillary also
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Some elements in the Pakistan Government know the whereabouts of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, warning Islamabad against keeping a "poisonous" snake in its backyard, reported Times of India. Hillary also said the Pakistanis leadership during her visit to Islamabad has been told to take on every non-Governmental Armed Force inside the country. She said Pakistan's intelligence establishment must share with the US any information about movement of bin Laden and al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri. "I want those guys. I will not be satisfied until we get them," she said in interviews to American TV channels during her just concluded visit to Islamabad. "...I assume somebody, somebody in this Government, from top to bottom, does know where bin Laden is. And I'd like to know too so I think we've got to keep pressure on, which we are doing," Hillary said. Earlier on July 19, she had said that she believed Osama bin Laden and Taliban spiritual head Mullah Omar were in Pakistan. She said the US is getting closer to the fugitive. "I don't want to put a proximity or timeline on it (getting bin Laden). As I've said, we have gotten closer because we have been able to kill a number of their trainers, their operational people, their financiers," Hillary told Fox News channel. "I think elements in the Government do (know the whereabouts of bin Laden). I've said that before. But I think it is also important to know we have been getting with Pakistani cooperation a lot of the top leadership of al-Qaeda," she said. Hillary said she had told the Pakistani leadership "look, you've got to take on every non-governmental armed force inside your country, because even though you think they won't bother you today, there is no guarantee. Its like keeping a poisonous snake in your backyard."
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July - 19 
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on July 19 that she believed that Osama bin Laden was still in Pakistan, reports The News. “I believe (bin Laden) is here in Pakistan and it would be very helpful if we could take them (al-Qaeda leaders)
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The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on July 19 that she believed that Osama bin Laden was still in Pakistan, reports The News. “I believe (bin Laden) is here in Pakistan and it would be very helpful if we could take them (al-Qaeda leaders),” Clinton said. The US secretary of state sought tougher action from Islamabad to combat militants ahead of a key conference in Afghanistan. “There are still additional steps that we are asking and expecting the Pakistanis to take,” she told the BBC. “... there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that should an attack against the United States be traced to be Pakistani it would have a very devastating impact on our relationship,” she added. Clinton confirmed that Washington planned to formally designate the Haqqani network while cautiously welcoming other Afghan plans to talk with and reintegrate fighters who renounce violence. “We know that the Haqqani network is behind many attacks in Afghanistan. It’s clearly a terrorist group,” Clinton told reporters, adding,“The fact that there may be discussions with this group (or others) is something we’re willing to support as long as there are specific guidelines.”
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July - 21 
Refusing to take any more allegations from Washington, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on July 21 clearly saying that Osama Bin Laden or al-Qaeda were no friends of Pakistan or peace, reports The News. He strongly dismissed US Secretar
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Refusing to take any more allegations from Washington, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on July 21 clearly saying that Osama Bin Laden or al-Qaeda were no friends of Pakistan or peace, reports The News. He strongly dismissed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s assertion that Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan. “If we were aware of where the top al-Qaeda leadership is in Pakistan, by now we would have reached them because we do not consider them friends of Pakistan or friends of peace,” he said adding that they had been disturbing peace in Pakistan, the region and the globe. “This is not the first time that this has been said and our position has been consistent. These are speculations,” Qureshi said. It appears that Pakistan makes the obligatory remarks against the US drone attacks to pacify its domestic audience and the US levels allegations against Pakistan to pacify theirs.
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July - 22 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is as deadly a terror group as Taliban and al-Qaeda and they were working in close coordination, said Richard Holbrooke, United States special envoy for Afghanistan-Pakistan, Times of India reports. Talking to journalists in
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is as deadly a terror group as Taliban and al-Qaeda and they were working in close coordination, said Richard Holbrooke, United States special envoy for Afghanistan-Pakistan, Times of India reports. Talking to journalists in New Delhi on July 22 Holbrooke said the US has been pushing Pakistan to take action on all these groups. "We understand, as Government, that it (LeT) is a threat and we talk about it all the time with Pakistani military (asking them) to deny their territory to this organisation," said Holbrooke. He said LeT was a part of terror conglomerate comprising Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and the Haqqani network. "Taliban has almost become a brand," he said. "Under intense pressure these groups seem to be growing closer to each other. Two or three years ago, they were more distinct than now," Holbrooke said. Holbrooke admitted that Pakistan's Taliban connection was a problem. "The links between the ISI [Inter Services Intelligence] and the Taliban are a problem. US has spoken to the Pakistan Government and the military on ISI's links with the Taliban," he said. Holbrooke also said that the “few steps” taken by Islamabad in this direction were “not enough,” adds The Hindu. Referring to ISI’s links with militant organisations, he asserted that tackling the LeT was “equal to any other priority in the region,” as its goal was to create “maximum problems” between India and Pakistan. “Their [LeT, al Qaeda and Taliban] long-term objective is to destroy the Western civilisation and to create crisis between New Delhi and Islamabad. Under intense pressure, these groups seem to be growing closer to each other. Two or three years ago, they were more distinct than now.”
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July - 23 
Three key leaders and financiers for the Haqqani network and the Afghan Taliban have been “designated,” or targeted through sanctions, for supporting acts of terrorism linked to the militant outfits based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United State
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Three key leaders and financiers for the Haqqani network and the Afghan Taliban have been “designated,” or targeted through sanctions, for supporting acts of terrorism linked to the militant outfits based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United States Department of the Treasury announced on July 23, according to The Hindu. The designation was made pursuant to Executive Order 13224, according to which the Treasury was authorised to target Gul Agha Ishakzai, the head of the Afghan Taliban's financial commission; Amir Abdullah, former treasurer to senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar; and Nasiruddin Haqqani, an emissary for the Haqqani Network. The Treasury noted that the Haqqani network was a Afghan Taliban-affiliated group of militants operating out of North Waziristan Agency and “and has been spearheading insurgent activity in Afghanistan.” The Treasury has effectively frozen all assets that the three individuals hold under U.S. jurisdiction. Further, the Treasury may now prohibit any U.S. persons from engaging in any transactions with them. Regarding Ishakzai, the Treasury said he was the head of the Afghan Taliban's financial commission and part of a recently-created Afghan Taliban council that coordinated the collection of zakat (a tax sanctioned by Islamic law) from Balochistan Province in Pakistan. The Treasury further noted that Ishakzai collected money for suicide attacks in Kandahar. Abdullah was said to have served as treasurer to senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and was the former deputy to the Afghan Taliban Governor of Kandahar Province. Haqqani was regarded as a key leader of the Haqqani network, being the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, previously designated by the U.S. in March 2008. Nasiruddin Haqqani was said to function as “an emissary for the Haqqani network and spends much of his time raising money.” Further, the three individuals were also added to the United Nations 1267 Consolidated List on July 19, 2010 for being associated with al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden or the Taliban, the Treasury said in a statement.
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July - 24 
Admiral Mike Mullen, the US joint chiefs of staff chairman said on July 24 that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had become “a very dangerous organisation and a significant regional and global threat”, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters at the US Emb
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Admiral Mike Mullen, the US joint chiefs of staff chairman said on July 24 that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had become “a very dangerous organisation and a significant regional and global threat”, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters at the US Embassy, Mullen stressed that there was a strong need to take stern action to stop LeT’s activities. He said LeT was expanding into Afghanistan and other countries beyond the region. Mullen also supported the statement issued by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the presence of Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan. “They are hiding in a very secure place and it is very difficult to trace them,” he said. He claimed that the tribal belt on Pakistan’s western border had become the “global headquarters” for al Qaeda. Mullen said that the Pakistani Government had not taken any action against the Haqqani network. “The Haqqani group is the most lethal network faced by the US-led international forces in Afghanistan,” he said, adding that he had repeatedly urged Pakistan to tackle the threat. Referring to the planned withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, Mullen said it would not be the end of the mission, rather “it will be the start of a process”. “The US military will stay there (Afghanistan) till complete revival of peace,” he added.
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July - 26 
Pakistan's obsession with India is leading it to "dig its own grave" as the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s destructive role" now stands exposed in the wake of the revelations by classified intelligence documents, a leading US lawmaker said on Ju
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Pakistan's obsession with India is leading it to "dig its own grave" as the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)’s destructive role" now stands exposed in the wake of the revelations by classified intelligence documents, a leading US lawmaker said on July 26, reports Indian Express. "The ISI's attempt to distinguish good from bad militants will spin out of control. With its obsession with India, Pakistan is digging its own grave," Congressman Ed Royce said in the wake of WikiLeaks revelations. "I've been speaking about the destructive role of Pakistan's ISI for many, many years. I've read this headline before," Royce, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, said when asked about the WikiLeaks leakage which revealed that ISI continues to help and assist al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
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July - 30 
A majority of them are far less concerned about India-centric terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) as compared to Taliban and al Qaeda. The Pew Research Center in its latest opinion poll released said that “Just 35 per cent have a negative view of LeT
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A majority of them are far less concerned about India-centric terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) as compared to Taliban and al Qaeda. The Pew Research Center in its latest opinion poll released said that “Just 35 per cent have a negative view of LeT, a much lower percentage than for the other extremist organisations tested.”
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July - 30 
Though terror groups continue to strike in their country, a majority of Pakistanis still consider India as a major threat, view America as an enemy and are far less concerned about Taliban and al Qaida, Times of India quoting Pew Research Center opin
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Though terror groups continue to strike in their country, a majority of Pakistanis still consider India as a major threat, view America as an enemy and are far less concerned about Taliban and al Qaida, Times of India quoting Pew Research Center opinion poll reported on July 30. While Pakistanis express serious concerns about the US, they have also deep worries about neighbour and long-time rival India than militant outfits within Pakistan, according to the prestigious Pew Research Centre opinion poll carried out inside Pakistan. "When asked which is the greatest threat to their country - India, the Taliban or al-Qaida - slightly more than half of Pakistanis (53 per cent) choose India, compared with 23 per cent for Taliban and just 3 per cent for al-Qaida," it said. However, despite the deep-seated tensions between India and Pakistan, most Pakistanis want better ties with India. Roughly seven-in-ten (72 per cent ) said it is important for relations with India to improve and about three-quarters support increased trade with India and further talks between the two rivals, it said. In spite of pumping in billions of dollars in economic and military aid, the US image in Pakistan was at its lowest ever among the 22 nations included in the poll. 59 per cent of the respondents described America as an enemy and only eight per cent trusted President Barack Obama. The Pakistanis saw little threat from Taliban and al Qaida and only 25 per cent of the people said it would be bad for Islamabad if Taliban takes over again Afghanistan.
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