Saturday, May 03, 2008

Terror Report: Attacks Doubled In Pakistan, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON -- Terror attacks in Pakistan doubled last year, and casualties from terrorism quadrupled, as extremists reasserted their hold in tribal areas and attempted to extend their reach deep into the country, the State Department said in its annual report Wednesday.

There was also a 16 percent increase in terrorist attacks in neighboring Afghanistan in 2007, the report on global terrorism trends said.

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Afghans See Link to Qaeda in Plot to Shoot Karzai