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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Taunted by racists as a "Paki" and "terrorist," Haroon bin Khaled spent his teenaged years feeling rejected by mainstream Britain and increasingly drawn to al Qaeda extremism. But the young Muslim of Pakistani descent found an unexpected answer to his alienation the day he heard the story of how Muslim soldiers, many from what is now Pakistan, fought and died alongside Britons against the Nazis in World War Two. Almost at a stroke, the jobless young man with an unpromising future felt a sense of belonging. As ...

US missiles have slammed into a Pakistani Taliban commander's hideout and a madrassa used to train militants, with reports saying at least five people were killed, according to officials. Security sources gave varying accounts of five or possibly up to 13 people dead, but those reports could not be immediately confirmed following the strikes in the South Waziristan stronghold of Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud. "Three missiles hit the hideout of Taliban commander Noor Wali. Casualties are feared, but details are not immediately available," one official told AFP on condition ...

US missiles pounded a Pakistani Taliban commander's hideout in the lawless tribal area of South Waziristan and casualties were feared, officials said. Security sources gave varying accounts of five or possibly up to 13 people dead, but those reports could not be immediately confirmed. "Three missiles hit the hideout of Taliban commander Noor Wali. Casualties are feared, but details are not immediately available," one official told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Wali is a close ally of Pakistani Taliban ...

US missiles pounded a Pakistani Taliban commander's hideout in the lawless tribal area of South Waziristan on Friday and casualties were feared, officials said. Security sources gave varying accounts of five or possibly up to 13 people dead, but those reports could not be immediately confirmed. "Three missiles hit the hideout of Taliban commander Noor Wali. Casualties are feared, but details are not immediately available," one official told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Wali is a close ally of ...