http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Militant) en-us Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:28:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-military-islamist-clashes-kill-185?start=0 Pitched clashes in northern Nigeria between the military and Islamist militants killed some 185 people, according to witnesses.&nbsp;Rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire bombarded the remote town of Baga, where some 2,000 homes were wrecked. The fighting marked a troubling escalation of fighting in the area. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:28:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-military-islamist-clashes-kill-185 Nigeria, Boko Haram, Islam, Militant, Islamism, Al Jazeera English Pitched clashes in northern Nigeria between the military and Islamist militants killed some 185 people, according to witnesses. Rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire bombarded the remote town of Baga, where some 2,000 homes were wrecked. The fighting marked a troubling escalation of fighting in the area. http://news.linktv.org/videos/inside-story-is-somalias-peace-running-on-empty?start=0 Inside Story examines the ongoing issues facing a fragile peace in Somalia as rebels attack at the heart of the government machine. Host Hazem Sika is joined by guests: Augustine Mahiga, the United Nations special representative for Somalia, and head of the United Nations political office for Somalia; Abdurahman Hosh Jibril, a Somali member of parliament, and former minister of constitutional affairs and reconciliation; Laetitia Bader, a researcher with Human Rights Watch and Abdi Aynte, director of the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:36:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/inside-story-is-somalias-peace-running-on-empty Al-Shabaab, Somalia, Suicide attack, Car bomb, Mogadishu, Augustine P. Mahiga, United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Institute for Policy Studies, Explosion Inside Story examines the ongoing issues facing a fragile peace in Somalia as rebels attack at the heart of the government machine. Host Hazem Sika is joined by guests: Augustine Mahiga, the United Nations special representative for Somalia, and head of the United Nations political office for Somalia; Abdurahman Hosh Jibril, a Somali member of parliament, and former minister of constitutional affairs and reconciliation; Laetitia Bader, a researcher with Human Rights Watch and Abdi Aynte, director of the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies. http://news.linktv.org/videos/dual-car-bombs-gun-battles-rock-somalias-capital?start=0 At least 16 people have been killed in two car bomb explosions outside the law courts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and in the gunfight that ensued. While no group has claimed responsibility, speculation points to Al-Shabaab militants, linked to Al-Qaeda. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:19:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/dual-car-bombs-gun-battles-rock-somalias-capital Mogadishu, Al-Shabaab, Car bomb, Al-Qaeda, Somalia, Raw video, Militant, Gun violence, ITN News At least 16 people have been killed in two car bomb explosions outside the law courts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and in the gunfight that ensued. While no group has claimed responsibility, speculation points to Al-Shabaab militants, linked to Al-Qaeda. http://news.linktv.org/videos/reporter-slips-inside-taliban-training-camp?start=0 CNN talks to a journalist who spent a week in a Taliban suicide training camp in Pakistan, where he watched fighters clean their weapons, shoot, prepare for suicide bomb attacks, learn to murder from a moving car, and make their daily meals. They boast that they have driven the US out of Afghanistan Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/reporter-slips-inside-taliban-training-camp Taliban, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Militant, Suicide attack, CNN CNN talks to a journalist who spent a week in a Taliban suicide training camp in Pakistan, where he watched fighters clean their weapons, shoot, prepare for suicide bomb attacks, learn to murder from a moving car, and make their daily meals. They boast that they have driven the US out of Afghanistan http://news.linktv.org/videos/fear-overwhelms-thai-schools-as-rebels-target-teachers?start=0 The daily school run is a dangerous business in southern Thailand - where ethnic tensions often boil over into bloody violence. The Thai military has been dispatched to protect schools as muslim insurgents aim their firepower on teachers. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:52:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/fear-overwhelms-thai-schools-as-rebels-target-teachers School shooting, Islam in Thailand, Southern Thailand, Muslim, Politics of Thailand, Ethnic violence, Militant, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Channel 4 News The daily school run is a dangerous business in southern Thailand - where ethnic tensions often boil over into bloody violence. The Thai military has been dispatched to protect schools as muslim insurgents aim their firepower on teachers. http://news.linktv.org/videos/russian-militants-hijack-national-unity-day-in-moscow?start=0 Thousands of Russian nationalists took to the streets of Moscow to mark National Unity Day. The crowd called for President Vladimir Putin to stand down and launched scathing attacks against ethnic minorities. Putin himself instituted the holiday in 2005 to replace the Soviet-era celebration of the Bolshevik Revolution.<br /> Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:55:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/russian-militants-hijack-national-unity-day-in-moscow Vladimir Putin, Far-right politics, Politics of Russia, Ethnic hatred, Ethnic group, Nationalism, Moscow, Militant, Russia, Euronews Thousands of Russian nationalists took to the streets of Moscow to mark National Unity Day. The crowd called for President Vladimir Putin to stand down and launched scathing attacks against ethnic minorities. Civil rights activists say Putin is in part to blame for the rise in far-right violence in Russia. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-082312?start=1274 <p>Activists lash out at Morocco's loyalty ceremony as "backward," Bahraini police attack protestors mourning slain teenager, Egypt's revolutionary socialists speak out against IMF loan, and more.</p> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-082312 Israel, Syrian Civil War, Iran-Israel relations, US Armed Forces, Aleppo, Protest, Syria, Politics of Syria, Leon Panetta, Iran More foreigners join insurgents as many Syrians celebrate the army's advances in the northwestern city of Aleppo. The militants say the foreigners are fighting alongside them against the Syrian government. Some al-Qaeda-linked militants are also said to be among them. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-070612?start=335 One day before national congress elections in Libya, militants have shut down three oil refineries in the eastern cities of Ras Sedr, Brega, and Sedra, in protest of an unfair distribution of congressional seats for the oil-rich east, Press TV reports. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-070612 Libyan Public National Conference election, 2012, Knesset, Libya, Jerusalem, Elections in Libya, Israel, 2011 Libyan Uprising, 2011-2012 Sudanese protests, 2011-2012 Jordanian Protests, 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan Violence in Libya continues: One day before national congress elections, militants have shut down three oil refineries in the eastern cities of Ras Sedr, Brega, and Sedra. They have also blocked roads on the country's main coastal highway. The militants do not want the elections to go through, arguing that the oil-rich east is only given a third of the 200 seats in congress. Some are even calling for a boycott of the vote. http://news.linktv.org/videos/38-killed-in-suicide-bombing-as-deadly-attacks-continue-in-nigeria?start=0 A suicide car bombing in the Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed dozens of people. The attack is suspected to be linked to Boko Haram, despite claims from the government that it is winning the war against the radical Islamist group. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:13:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/38-killed-in-suicide-bombing-as-deadly-attacks-continue-in-nigeria Boko Haram, Nigeria, Kaduna, Suicide attack, Car bomb, Nigerian Sharia conflict, Vehicle explosion, Islamism, Religious Violence, Explosion A suicide car bombing in the Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed dozens of people. The attack is suspected to be linked to Boko Haram, despite claims from the government that it is winning the war against the radical Islamist group. Yvonne Ndege reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-wave-of-israel-palestinian-violence?start=0 A weekend of attacks and reprisals between Israelis and Palestinians has left at least 20 people dead. All of those killed were Palestinians. Most of those who died were said to be militants, but at least two were reported to be civilians. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:36:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-wave-of-israel-palestinian-violence Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Gaza, Israel, Air strike, Palestinians, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Gaza–Israel conflict, Civilian casualties, Popular Resistance Committees, Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine A weekend of attacks and reprisals between Israelis and Palestinians has left at least 20 people dead. All of those killed were Palestinians. Most of those who died were said to be militants, but it is reported two, including a teenage boy, were civilians. Hospital sources in Gaza say 25 people were injured when an Israeli missile hit a house in northern Gaza. The violence erupted after militants fired rockets into Israel on Friday. There were no casualties in that attack, but Israel's response was swift and emphatic. Several members of Palestinian armed groups were killed in air strikes that followed, including one leader. Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees say they have fired most of the 160 rockets that have targeted Israel since. Hamas says Egypt is talking to the factions involved, in an attempt to end this latest round of violence. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-030212?start=1310 <p>Iran election pins conservatives against Ahmadinejad loyalists, departure of indicted NGO employees angers Egyptians, Saudis take to the street on the Friday of 'challenging the oppressors', and more.</p> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-030212 United States, Syrian Civil War, Anti-Americanism, Iran, Syria, Washington, D.C., Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syrian people, Iranian legislative election, 2012 Presenter, Male #1 New violence has claimed over 70 lives in Pakistan's northwest tribal areas. In the latest incident, at least 22 people were killed when a blast occurred near a mosque in Khyber agency. There were no more details available on the attack. Earlier, militants attacked a hilltop military position in the same region. At least 10 Pakistani soldiers and 23 militants were killed in the clash in the remote Tirah Valley near the Afghan border. Also in the Orakzai tribal regions south of Khyber, Pakistani fighter jets bombed two militant hideouts, killing 15 militants and wounding 12 others. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022112?start=1402 <p>Yemen votes for Saleh's ouster as violence erupts in the south, Palestinian baker held by Israel ends 66-day hunger strike, thousands of Afghans protest Quran-burning at US base, and more.</p> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022112 Syria, Syrian Civil War, Afghanistan, United States, Palestinians, Jordan, Iran, Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, US-Afghanistan relations, Politics of Afghanistan Presenter, Female #1 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has invited Taliban leaders to direct talks with his government. Karzai also urged Pakistan to facilitate negotiation efforts in order to end the decade-old war in Afghanistan. The Afghan president has recently stepped up efforts to bring the militants to the negotiating table. Earlier, he asked senior Pakistani cleric, Maulana Sami ul Haq, to help mediate talks with the Taliban. Karzai is not the only one who wants reconciliation with the militant group; US and NATO officials have been also pushing for talks with the Taliban in recent years. This, after NATO suffered heavy casualties in its battle with the militants. A large number of Afghan civilians have also lost their lives during the war. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-110211?start=1369 <p>Syria accepts Arab League's proposal to end crisis, independent human rights probe finds "systematic" torture in Bahrain, thousands of Pakistani villagers displaced by operations against al-Qaeda, and more.</p> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-110211 Protest, Civilian casualties, Israel, Iraq, Iraqi security forces, Syrian Civil War, Arab League, Bahrain Uprising, Occupy Oakland, Occupy movement Presenter, Male #1 Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Mosul Federal Police, Major General Mahdi al-Gharawi announced the arrest of four terrorists. Al-Gharawi said the suspects are Arab nationals who would be suicide bombers. He further said that the terrorists entered Ninawa Province illegally, and that they are still looking for 31 others. Presenter, Female #1 During a press conference, al-Gharawi announced the death of terror suspect Wahid al-Tunisi, one of the most notorious fugitives being sought by Iraqi security forces. Reporter, Male #2 During a press conference, Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the National Police, Major General Mahdi al-Gharawi confirmed the death of terror suspect Wahid al-Tunisi, one of the most dangerous fugitives being sought by security agencies. Al-Tunisi was pursued and killed following fierce cashes with federal police forces in the old industrial district in the city of Mosul. Guest, Male #3 (Major General Mahdi al-Gharawi, Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Federal Police) Wahid al-Tunisi had the same rank as al-Zarqawi, as he served as the Deputy Emir or Chief of the Believers in the so-called Islamic State of Iraq, led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. This is a picture of him posted by the Americans. He moves around, mainly between Mosul, Salah al-Din, and Kirkuk. He also serves as the security official of the northern command center. He is also in charge of appointing emirs in Iraq. Reporter, Male #2 Al-Gharawi confirmed that military operations will continue in order to eliminate terror networks. Operation Iron Harvest was one of the military operations that led to the arrest of 29 wanted felons, including several Arab nationals who are seeking to shake the security situation in Iraq. Guest, Male #3 (Major General Mahdi al-Gharawi, Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Federal Police, back) Today, the security tasks are being carried out by the Iraqi army and federal police, which are affiliated with the Ministry of Interior. The operations are usually effective and thorough. The objective of the operations is to protect the country's internal and external fronts. Reporter, Male #2 The success of this operation was based on intelligence information and in cooperation with the residents of al-Jazeera. The operation led to the arrests of scores of wanted fugitives, who will be prosecuted in accordance with human rights laws in Iraq. For Iraqiya, Tayseer Naji, Mosul. Presenter, Female #1 Acting on an intelligence tip, a task force affiliated with the 11th Army Division's 44th Brigade was able to dismantle a booby trapped car hidden in a parking garage on Maghreb Street. Presenter, Male #1 A statement issued by the Baghdad Command Center said they found poisonous chemicals inside the car along with a large amount of explosives in a bid to inflict a high causality toll among civilians. The source added that the target was the Passport Department on Maghreb Street. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/turkish-forces-strike-back-after-militant-attacks?start=0 The Turkish military has struck targets on both sides of Turkey's border with Iraq, killing 21. The operation is in retaliation to a series of attacks by PKK militants on Wednesday morning in which 24 Turkish soldiers died and at least 18 were wounded. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:39:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/turkish-forces-strike-back-after-militant-attacks Kurdish Conflict, Turkey, PKK, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Air strike, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Terrorist attack, Improvised explosive device, Military base Turkish troops have struck back at Kurdish militants in the South East of the country near the border with Iraq killing, say security sources, 21. The operation was mounted in retaliation to a series of attacks on Wednesday morning on military bases in which 24 soldiers died and at least 18 were wounded. It's reported Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092711?start=1185 Reports say a US airstrike has killed at least 35 people in eastern Afghanistan. The attack happened in the Abban district of Ghazni Province. The US military says it has targeted Taliban militants but villagers say civilians are also among the dead. Afghan officials have made no comments. Earlier, officials said at least 20 civilians had been killed in a recent operation by US-led foreign forces in the east. The Western military alliance had announced that the dead were militant. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092711 Israel, Palestinian state, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Al-Qaeda, NATO, Hamas, Palestinians, Syrian Civil War, Yemen Uprising, West Bank Reports say a US airstrike has killed at least 35 people in eastern Afghanistan. The attack happened in the Abban district of Ghazni Province. The US military says it has targeted Taliban militants but villagers say civilians are also among the dead. Afghan officials have made no comments. Earlier, officials said at least 20 civilians had been killed in a recent operation by US-led foreign forces in the east. The Western military alliance had announced that the dead were militant. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091311?start=1094 Gunmen attacked a school bus in northwestern Pakistan, killing five people and injuring over a dozen others, reports Press TV. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091311 Syrian Civil War, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Israel, Egypt, Protest, Syria, Cairo, Turkey, Civilian casualties, Embassy Gunmen have attacked a school bus in northwestern Pakistan, killing five people and injuring over a dozen others. Three children, a teacher, and the driver were killed in the attack on the outskirt of the main city of Peshawar. The motive for the attack is unclear. The students studied at an English-language school that militants considered to be Western-imported. Elsewhere in the same region, police have found the bodies of two young men with a note by their side. The note says they were killed by pro-Taliban militants spying on one of their commanders. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092811?start=886 <p>Amnesty International slams Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for gross human rights abuses against women, Yemeni tribesmen shoot down a military plane, and European powers drop call for UN sanctions against Syria.</p> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-092811 Amnesty International, Syria, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Human rights, Tribe, Regime, Damascus, Torture, Syrian Civil War A US-led foreign soldier has been killed in eastern Afghanistan. NATO says the service member was killed in a militant attack in Wardak Province. The nationality of the troop is unknown. Since the beginning of this year, violence across that country has taken the lives of more than 450 US-led foreign troops, many of them American. Militancy wreaks havoc in the country despite the presence of 150,000 foreign forces there. http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-who-is-boko-haram?start=0 An explosion struck the UN headquarters in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday, after a car loaded with explosives rammed into the compound. Douglas Herbert, France 24 International Affairs Editor, reports on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, which is thought to be behind the attack.<br /> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:23:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-who-is-boko-haram Boko Haram, Nigeria, Nigerian Sharia conflict, Islam, Militant, Sharia, Goodluck Jonathan, Abuja, France 24 An explosion struck the UN headquarters in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday, after a car loaded with explosives rammed into the compound. Douglas Herbert, France 24 International Affairs Editor, reports on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, which is thought to be behind the attack. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072511?start=750 <p>Syrian regime allows the formation of rival parties, EU security chief slams Europe's "silence" on xenophobia, thousands of Moroccans renew the demand for democratic constitution, and more.</p> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072511 Protest, Israel, Egypt, Civilian casualties, Egyptian Revolution, Benjamin Netanyahu, NATO, Tahrir Square, Constitution, Libya Four Afghan civilians have been killed in a bomb and shooting incident in Afghanistan. NATO says one civilian died when coalition patrol struck a roadside bomb in the Wardak province. Three more civilians were killed in an exchange of fire between the US-led NATO forces and the militants that followed the bomb blast. Earlier, NATO confirmed that five Afghan children had been injured on Saturday in a strike by British Apache helicopter. The British Defense Ministry says that the children were working in a field in Helmand province when they were caught up in an assault on militants. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071411-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=360 Afghan civilian death toll hits record high, Syrian security crackdown targets artists and intellectuals, the Yemeni people accuse Saudi Arabia of sowing chaos in their country, and more.<br /> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071411-world-news-from-the-middle-east Syria, UN General Assembly, Sudan, Israel, Syrian Civil War, Damascus, Deir az-Zour, Afghanistan, Yemen, Bahrain At least 13 Turkish soldiers have been killed and seven others injured in an ambush by suspected PKK militants in the southeastern Turkish city of Silvan. Reports say that two of the injured soldiers are in critical condition. This has been the deadliest attack on Turkish troops in more than a year. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held an emergency meeting in the capital Ankara to discuss the situation. Earlier on Thursday, suspected PKK militants kidnapped two construction workers building a military outpost in the eastern province of Tunceli. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-062911-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=1064 Martyrs' Day of Rage erupts in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Bahraini opposition group deems national dialogue a sham, dozens of Yemeni troops defect to the opposition, and more.<br /> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-062911-world-news-from-the-middle-east Protest, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel, Kabul, Pakistan Army, Syria, Cairo, Yemen, Bahrain The death toll from the Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in Afghanistan has reached 21: ten civilians, nine attackers, and two policemen reportedly killed after militants stormed the Intercontinental hotel in the capital Kabul. Two foreign nationals are also among the dead. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-062011-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=1235 World Refugee Day given urgency by Arab Spring, reform proposals in Syria and Morocco met with massive demonstrations, Bahrain accused of systematic torture inside hospitals, and more.<br /> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-062011-world-news-from-the-middle-east Libya, Arab Spring, Protest, Iraq, Tunisia, Syria, Political reform, 2011 Libyan Uprising, Bahrain, Bashar al-Assad Suspected US drones fired missiles into Pakistan today, killing at least 11 militants, nine of them from a major Afghan militant group fighting Western forces in Afghanistan. Seventy-seven militants have been killed in missile strikes by US drones this month according to a Reuters tally based on statement from intelligence officials. Most of the strikes focused on Waziristan, but today's attack targeted militants in Kurram. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060911-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=955 Syrian regime denounces interference of "colonial" powers, Libya contact group pledges additional support for the rebels, Yemen's rivals react to Saleh's possible return, and more.<br /> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060911-world-news-from-the-middle-east Syria, Saudi Arabia, UN Security Council, Israel, International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Pakistan, International Criminal Court, Libya, Yemen Presenter, Female #1 Pakistani security sources said that eight soldiers in the Pakistani army and 12 militants were killed in Waziristan in an attack launched by 150 militants with heavy weaponry on a military checkpoint in the region. Presenter, Male #1 Four people were killed and three were wounded in a bombing caused by explosive devices at a market in the town of Matni near the city of Peshawar, the capital of the Khaiba region in northwestern Pakistan. Presenter, Female #1 Our correspondent in the Pakistani capital, Ahmad Zidan has more. Reporter, Male #1 The witness absent from the Pakistani tribal region is the media, both old and new. There are no video clips or evident photos coming from this tormented region. Everyday, US forces launch air strikes on militants' locations. Dozens of militants responded by attacking a Pakistani military base. This attack occurred after over a year of relative calm. Political analysts fear that the Pakistani army will be caught in between the jaws of the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban. Guest, Male #1 (Rana Jawad, specialist in armed Islamist movements) It is certain that the attack indicates there are safe havens for the active extremists on the Afghan side of the border. But we were accused by the West and Americans of having these safe havens in Pakistani territories. These safe havens in Afghanistan coordinate with the Pakistani Taliban, which seeks to weaken the morale of the Pakistani forces in the tribal areas. Reporter, Male #1 The sharpened tone in the official Pakistani statement demanding an end US air strikes did not change anything in reality. Political observers point to the irony of the fact that the statement comes as the Pakistani security sources confirmed that the US air strikes killed several militants, which would clearly justify continuing the American air strikes. Despite the demonstrators that took to the streets of Pakistani cities demanding an end to the air strikes, the strikes intensified. Experts believe that the intensified air raids may be linked to the implications of Bin Laden's death, as well as the plans for when the US troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan. Here, near Peshawar is the Matni region, which is loyal to the government against the Taliban and usually subject to routine attacks. The latest attack targeted the director of municipality, who is hostile to the Taliban. The target survived, but the bombing led to deaths and injuries. What concerns Islamabad is that it may become a victim of retaliation by the Pakistani Taliban due to the intensified US attacks on the Pakistani tribal regions. Pakistan's concerns will increase after US troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan. Pakistan will become a target for the Pakistani Taliban's revenge and the Pakistani Taliban will be devoted to the situation inside Pakistan. Ahmad Zidan, al-Jazeera, Islamabad. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060611-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=925 Israel unleashes deadly violence against Naksa Day protestors, Yemen spirals into uncertainty with President Saleh in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon's anti-sectarian movement remains in limbo, and more. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060611-world-news-from-the-middle-east Protest, Syria, Human rights, Israel, Golan Heights, Saudi Arabia, Naksa, Arab Spring, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Bahrain The US military says that five US military members were killed in central Iraq. Senior Iraqi officials stated the Americans died in a rocket attack on Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad.