Wednesday, September 15, 2010

U.S. Missile Drone Strikes Having An Impact



Militant: U.S. Missile Strikes "Incredible and Accurate" -- CBS News

A Taliban commander in northwest Pakistan tells CBS News a wave of recent U.S. air strikes have had an "incredible and accurate" impact on al Qaeda militants in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area.

Relentless waves of air strikes, suspected to have been carried out by unmanned U.S. drones, have pounded the region in the past three weeks, leaving dozens of alleged militants killed. They have been focused North Waziristan, where al Qaeda leaders are known to be hiding and planning attacks on the West and Western troops in Afghanistan.

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More News On U.S. Drone Missile Strikes Against Al Qaeda/Taliban Commanders

US drone attacks bombard Haqqani network in Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
Drone attack in Pakistan kills at least 12 -- The Guardian
US drones 'target Haqqani fighters' -- Al Jazeera
Suspected U.S. drones kill 13 in Pakistan -- CNN
Drone attack kills 12 in Pakistan's North Waziristan -- BBC
Record level of US airstrikes hit Afghan militants -- AP
Latest drone strike in northwest Pakistan kills 2 -- CNN
Haqqani cousin killed in Tuesday's drone strike -- DAWN

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