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Ashish Kumar Sen

Ashish Kumar Sen

asen@washingtontimes.com

Ashish Kumar Sen is a reporter covering foreign policy and international developments for The Washington Times.
Prior to joining The Times, Mr. Sen worked for publications in Asia and the Middle East. His work has appeared in a number of publications and online news sites including the British Broadcasting Corp., Asia Times Online and Outlook magazine.

Articles by Ashish Kumar Sen

U.S. demands action on Pakistani terrorist network

The United States on Tuesday demanded that Pakistan dismantle a terrorist network blamed for attacking a U.S. embassy as Pakistanis defended efforts to fight militants and demonstrated against the increasing U.S. pressure.

September 27, 2011

Mullen: Pakistani spy agency assisting terrorists

Pakistan's intelligence agency helped terrorists plan and conduct an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, last week, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday.

September 22, 2011

Ex-Afghan president killed in bomb attack

Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who headed a national council dedicated to brokering peace with the Taliban, was killed in a suicide bombing at his home in Kabul on Tuesday.

September 20, 2011

Rebels press Gadhafi loyalists on 3 fronts

Libyan rebels on Friday were engaged in fierce battles with forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi in three of the ousted dictator's remaining strongholds.

September 16, 2011

Libyan rebels urge more NATO airstrikes

Libya's new rulers urged the visiting leaders of Britain and France on Thursday to continue NATO airstrikes in the North African nation as rebels entered one of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi's last remaining strongholds.

September 15, 2011

Haqqani terrorists attack U.S. Embassy in Kabul

Taliban militants in Afghanistan attacked an area near the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire on Tuesday — two days after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

September 13, 2011

Gadhafi backers in Niger, rebels say

A large convoy of Libyan military vehicles, led by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's security chief, crossed into neighboring Niger on Monday night, as rebels negotiated a takeover of the regime's remaining strongholds.

September 6, 2011

Gadhafi vows never to surrender

A defiant Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday vowed never to surrender, as rebels extended their deadline for forces loyal to the Libyan dictator to end a civil war that has dragged on for more than six months.

September 1, 2011

Rebels: One Gadhafi son set to surrender

One of the sons of ousted strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi was negotiating his own surrender, Libyan rebels said Wednesday, while another son issued a defiant message saying that the regime would fight to the death.

August 31, 2011

Female snipers resist rebels in Tripoli

Foreign female snipers in Tripoli mounted a fierce resistance against Libyan rebels Thursday, as fugitive dictator Moammar Gadhafi tried to rally last-ditch supporters to save his 42-year reign over the North African nation.

August 25, 2011
Libyan rebels patrol to try to find any of Moammar Gadhafi's relatives as they heard rumors that one of his sons was hiding inside a building, in Tripoli, Libya, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Rebels tighten their hold on Libyan capital

Libyan rebels struggled to consolidate their gains Wednesday as fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi mounted fierce resistance in parts of Tripoli and in a few remaining strongholds across the battered North African nation.

August 24, 2011
Rebel fighters stomp on a part of a statue of Col. Moammar Gadhafi after overtaking the Libyan leader's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli on Tuesday. The rebels stormed the military compound after fierce fighting with forces loyal to the regime. Col. Gadhafi was not found inside the walls. His whereabouts were not immediately known. (Associated Press)

Rebels overrun Gadhafi’s compound in Tripoli

Libyan rebels breached Col. Moammar Gadhafi's fortified military compound in Tripoli after a fierce firefight Tuesday evening but found no sign of the dictator or his family.

August 23, 2011
Libyan rebel fighters fire towards forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi during fierce gunfire in downtown Tripoli, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began planning for Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

Gadhafi loyalists draw out fight

The euphoria that swept Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday appeared to dissipate early Monday, as residents learned that forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi still controlled parts of the capital and the longtime Libyan dictator remained at large.

August 22, 2011
LIBERATING LIBYA: Libyans in the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi. The Hague-based International Criminal court wants him extradited to stand trial. (Associated Press)

Gadhafi’s fate in question; sons detained

Libyan rebels captured Col. Moammar Gadhafi's second-oldest son, and another son surrendered Sunday after the rebels stormed Tripoli, sparking massive celebrations in the Libyan capital.

August 21, 2011
Libyan rebel fighters speed toward the front-line fighting in the village of Mayah, Libya, some 18 miles west of Tripoli, the capital, on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

Libyan rebels close in on Gadhafi

Rebels fighting to end Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year reign seized control of one key oil town in the west of the country, but suffered setbacks in another in the east on Saturday.

August 20, 2011
A Libyan rebel sniper peers through his scope in Sabratha, 50 miles west of Tripoli, on Wednesday. Regime snipers positioned in tall buildings, including a bank and a hotel, take aim at anyone who moves. Rebel fighters, who control the west and south of Zawiyah, say they are confident that they will soon drive out Col. Gadhafi's soldiers entrenched in the east of the city. (Associated Press)

Flight of Gadhafi is rumored

Rumors that Libya dictator Moammar Gadhafi is preparing to flee the country are being fueled by suspicious activity at two Tripoli airports, rebel sources told The Washington Times.

August 18, 2011