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Pakistan Steps Up Efforts To Combat Al-Qaida

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 10/13/2008 - 5:00am

Fighting has been on the increase in northwest Pakistan. The Pakistani government is trying to crack down on Taliban and al-Qaida strongholds.

Renee Montagne reports.

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Iraq Puts Sunni Paramilitary Groups To Work

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 09/12/2008 - 7:54am

After strong pressure from the U.S. military, the Iraqi government has agreed to employ the so-called Awakening Councils.

These are largely Sunni paramilitary groups who turned against al-Qaida and allied themselves with U.S. forces.

But the Awakening membership mistrusts the Iraqi government.

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