War in North-West Pakistan

War in North-West Pakistan

Monday, April 6, 2015

Amanda Devine

Historical Background

Waziristan Conflict

Map of North-West Pakistan (Emanuel)

Major Events

• Conflict between Pakistani army and Islamist militants ("Waziristan Conflict").
• Islamist militants consists of the Taliban, local tribesmen, and foreign extremists.
• After negotiating with various Islamist tribes, Pakistani army was able to proceed through South Waziristan in 2002
• The goal of the Pakistan army is to remove all Islamist terrorist groups out of North West Pakistan (War in North-West Pakistan")

2004: Peace deals with Taliban

• Pakistan signed the first of three peace agreements with militants in South Waziristan ("War in North-West Pakistan").

Flag of Pakistan ("Pakistan Flag.")

2004: Fighting breaks out in South Waziristan

• Pakistani's army was in search of al-Qaeda members in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Waziristan.
• Pakistani troops faced an estimated 400 militants hiding in settlements located in Wana, South Waziristan ("War in North-West Pakistan").

Leaders

• Prime Minister of Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif (BBC)
• Leader of Pakistani army: General Raheel Sharif (Haider)
• Leader of al-Qaeda: Ayman al-Zawahiri (BBC)
• Leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Giovanni)

Flag of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ("Five Facts on the Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant (ISIL).")

2006: Waziristan Peace Accord Signed

2006: Ceasefire

2005: Pakistani army Captures Abu Faraj al-Libbi

• Signed on September 5, 2006 in Miranshah, North Waziristan
• An agreement between tribal leaders and the Pakistani government to end all fighting ("History of the Taliban").

• Afghan Taliban leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani issued a decree that it was not Afghan Taliban policy to fight the Pakistan army
• Under the terms of the agreement, Pakistan's army agreed to withdraw from the areas controlled by the Taliban in Waziristan, and the Taliban promised to stop launching attacks against NATO and Afghan troops in Afghanistan and against Pakistani army and government ("War in North-West Pakistan").

• On May 4, 2005, Pakistani army captured a high profile member of al-Qaeda, Abu Faraj al-Libbi
• Abu Faraj al-Libbi is ranked the third highest official in al-Qaeda, behind Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden
• Arrested and held on charges for helping plan the 9/11 attacks and planning two assassinations ("War in North-West Pakistan").

2007: Truce in Waziristan Broken

Current Status

2011: Death of Osama bin Laden

• The Waziristan Conflict is ongoing
• Violence is still spreadng through Pakistan (Cogan)

• Multiple suicide bomber attacks against Pakistani troops were reported in July, 2007, killing approximately 100 Pakistani soldiers.
• These attacks resulted in the end of the Waziristan Peace Agreement ("War in North-West Pakistan").

• Osama bin Laden was located and killed by the U.S. Navy SEALs in Abbottabad.
• The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) vowed to avenge bin Laden's death upon the Pakistan's Armed Forces ("Osama Bin Laden Killed in US Raid on Pakistan Hideout").

Thousands Flee from North Waziristan

Works Cited

• Residents in North Waziristan flee from Taliban fighters and their allies as violence continues to spread throughout North- West Pakistan
• Residents face bombs, curfews, and blocked roads to travel to safety in neighboring districts (Hashim).

. Pakistanis Flee North Waziristan (Gul)

• "BBC." Pakistan profile- Leaders. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Cogan, James. "World Socialist Web Site." Civil War Spreads across North West Pakistan -. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Emanuel, Jeff. "Pakistan's Ongoing Retreat from the War on Terror Makes the Region, and the world, More Vulnerable to Islamist Terror." Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• "Five Facts on the Islamic state of Iraq & the Levant (ISIL)."Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Giovanni, Janine. "Who Is ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi?" Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Gul, Ayaz. "Pakistans Flee North Waziristan." Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Haider, Mateen. "Afghanistan's Enemy Is Pakistan's Enemy, Says Army Chief." - Pakistan. 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• Hashim, Asad. "Thousands Flee Pakistan's Waziristan Conflict." - Al Jazeera English. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• "History of the Taliban." History of the Taliban. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• "Osama Bin Laden Killed in US Raid on Pakistan Hideout." Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• "Pakistan Flag." Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

• "War in North-West Pakistan." War on Terrorism Wiki. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.