Thursday, June 18, 2009

U.S. Drones Hit Waziristan Targets-Pakistan Officials

From Reuters:

ISLAMABAD, June 18 (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militant targets in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least five people, intelligence officials said.

The United States, alarmed by worsening security in Afghanistan, has been using pilotless drone aircraft to attack Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in northwestern Pakistani enclaves, from where the militants mount attacks into Afghanistan.

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Update: Suspected US Drones Kill 9 in Pakistan -- Voice of America

My Comment: Even though the world media is focused on Iran, the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan continue.

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