July 26, 2010 by Tim McDowell.

On 25 July 2010 the U.S. and South Korean navies launched a military exercise in the Sea of Japan, despite the fact that North Korea had warned of nuclear retaliation. The drill will last four days and involve 20 ships and 200 fixed-wing aircraft as well as 8,000 personnel from the two navies. South Korean military officials indicated that no unusual activity from North Korea’s military has been detected.

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July 26, 2010 by Tim McDowell.

On 26 July 2010 militants staged an attack on a police checkpoint near Peshawar. At least two police officers were killed and another 14 injured when nearly 200 militants stormed the installation. The Pakistani police called in reinforcements to help battle the insurgents. The attack took place in Achni, a small town outside Peshawar, which is frequently targeted by militants hiding in the nearby tribal belt near the Pakistan-Afghan border.
On 26 July 2010 a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a mosque near the home of the provincial minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the town of Pabbi, 15 mi/25 km from Peshawar. The minister was unharmed in the attack; at least six other people were killed and 20 people were injured. The attack took place as people had gathered to mourn the minister’s son, who was gunned down by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) elements two days earlier. Witnesses claim that the bomber was a young boy who struck as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a checkpoint.

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