Afghanistan Pakistan: On Ground Updates - February 01, 2010

Afghanistan/Pakistan:
On Ground Updates
Pakistani Official Says American Man Pick Up Near Country's Famed Khyber Pass Leading to Afghanistan
Monday, February 01, 2010
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* The Washington Post brings us the following short report this Monday morning and it starts off like this... A local Pakistani official says authorities have detained an American man near the country's famed Khyber Pass leading to Afghanistan because he did not have government permission to travel there...
Read this report in full at link below...
Pakistan detains American man near Afghan border
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* Meanwhile... News24.com has the following AFP update on the fate of Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud and their report goes in part like this ... The New York Times [Link HERE] said Pakistani and US officials were increasingly convinced that Mehsud died from wounds suffered in a drone strike, although they could not offer proof...
Read the full report at link below...
Taliban leader's death a mystery

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More to come on both of these stories, I’m sure, before the week is out...
AubreyJ.........