Tension in northern Pakistan looks to have increased significantly in the past couple of weeks - it's hard to get a clear picture of what's going on but it seems important enough to diary. Reports of Taliban in northern Pakistan, and Al Qaeda are confusing, especially taken with mention of jirgas and deals being made. Is a diplomatic course with (what is now) the Taliban being pursued, or is it an all out fight with 90000 Pakistani troops against the (Taliban/Al Qaeda?) of Northern Pakistan?
The times of India reports that the recent army base bombing in Pakistan was an 'inside job' by sympathetic suicide bomber soldier.
ISLAMABAD: Investigators suspect a suicide bomber who killed 16 Pakistani commandos as they ate at their base had insider help, a military official said.
Security officials initially said Thursday's blast at the Ghazi Tarbela base, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the capital, Islamabad, was the work of an attacker driving an explosives-laden vehicle.
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