ISAS Briefs

After a six-month standoff, Pakistani forces finally seized the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) complex in Islamabad last week. A day-long heavy gun battle, with grenades and rockets, claimed the lives of more than 80 militants, including Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the cleric leading the militants. The total casualties, since the clash began last week, would probably be well above 150 and included 10 army personnel.