From The Washington Post/AP:ISLAMABAD - A U.S. missile strike Friday targeted a Taliban commander blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, the latest assault by unmanned aircraft in northwestern Pakistan, intelligence officials said.
It was unclear if Siraj Haqqani, who also has close ties to al-Qaida, was among the 12 people killed in the house in North Waziristan near the Afghan border, the officials said, adding that three women were among the dead. Haqqani is known to have sometimes visited the house.
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Update: 39 killed in drone strike, operation -- Daily Times
My Comment: It appears that the Americans have taken the gloves off when it comes to conducting drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions.
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