Well, if Lara Logan is a CBS correspondent in Pakistan, I hope she's FAR away from any sensitive areas or from receiving any sensitive information. They don't need a bunch of journalists screwing things up now.
Not sure if this has been posted yet (but I did a quick search/find of some names and nothing came up...within this thread).
13 Dead In Afghan Clashes, Taliban Commander Said To Be Martyred
Jul 12, 2004
By Zafir Jamaal, JUS
In different clashes in Afghanistan a total of 10 Afghan soldiers and 3 attackers have been killed and it is claimed that Taliban Commander Mulla Abdul Hai has been martyred.
According to details just in, about 40 Taliban fighters ambushed a security check point and during the retaliatory action by the security forces the senior commander was killed. The puppet security forces claim that the dead body of the said commander is under their possession. They have reported that during the attack 4 Afghan soldiers were killed and several others injured.
6 Soldiers And 3 Attackers Killed In Farah Province
During a bloody skirmish on the Afghan-Iran border between armed individuals and Afghan forces, nine people were killed and two injured. The attackers fled, leaving their dead comrades' bodies behind. According to Daily Islam, at Charang, near the village of Anar-darrah, between the Afghan province of Farah and the Iranian district of Abbas-abad, unknown individuals attacked Afghan soldiers and killed six of them. In response, three of the attackers were killed. This location is about 20 kilometres from the Iranian district of Abbasabad. It is said that the remaining attackers made good their escape leaving behind the corpses of those killed.
Coalition Soldiers And Taliban Battle In Zabol
In Zabol province, a US soldier and an Afghan soldier were injured in a clash between Afghan forces and the Taliban. On Friday, a Taliban detachment attacked an Afghan and US forces' outpost in District Meezan in Zabol province. According to Taliban sources, Afghan and US forces suffered heavy casualties while the a spokesperson for the US military claimed that there were no casualties in this attack. Specific numbers of casualties are not yet known.
Bugties Tribe Attacks Pak Rangers Killing Two
In the tribal area of Rojhan, the Bugties, a tribe in FATA, attacked Pakistani Rangers check post number nine and killed two soldiers on duty when they fired rockets at the post. Two soldiers, Muhammad Sharif and Zafar Iqbal were killed and their bodies were sent to Khushab for funeral.
American Has NOT Given Deadline To Arrest Of Mullah Omar And Osama
Pakistan has said that American has not given a deadline for the capture of Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Masood Khan, released a statement on Saturday that said that there was no truth in published reports in Pakistani and international media that Pakistan had been given a deadline to capture Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar before the US presidential elections.
He added, "it would be premature to conclude that Osama and Mullah Omar are hiding in the tribal areas of Pakistan and their hideouts are known."
He said, "the search is still on for Osama and his companions . . . Pakistan is fighting the war against terrorism out of its own national interest and Pakistan has made sacrifices in this regard . . . this issue should not be used for political advantage."
Anti-Taliban Operations In South Waziristan To Continue
Meanwhile, the military and diplomatic personnel of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US have met at the Baghram Air base, during which the present PAK-AFGHAN border situation and other important issues were discussed. As per the press release from Pentagon, the sided commission in Baghram discussed about the new security measures that would be implemented at the Pak Afghan borders and understanding reached for the coordination.
According to Jasarat, during a press conference the deputy commander of the combined task force Brigadier General Charles sauid that the US would continue work with the Pakistan and Afghan security forces in order to defeat terrorism and the mutual goals are attained. He insisted that both forces should continue to fight in their respective regions and has appreciated the success of Pakistani security forces in the Southern Waziristan region in the recent past. The next meeting of the three sides would be held again during the end of the current month.