Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Charting Covert U.S. Drone Strikes In Pakistan

Photo: via defence.pk

Charting The Data For US Airstrikes In Pakistan, 2004 - 2010 -- Long War Journal

Since 2004, the US has been conducting a covert program to target and kill al Qaeda and Taliban commanders based in Pakistan's lawless northwest. The program has targeted top al Qaeda leaders, al Qaeda's external operations network, and Taliban leaders and fighters who threaten both the Afghan and Pakistani states.

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More News On The U.S. Drone War In Pakistan

Drone attack kills five in N Waziristan -- Daily Times
US drone strike 'kills five in Pakistan' -- AFP
5 Taliban killed in latest US Predator strike in North Waziristan -- Long War Journal
Pakistan denies U.S. request to expand drone access, officials say -- CNN
Pakistan rejects U.S. drone expansion -- L.A. Times
Pakistan disputes need for drone strikes -- UPI
U.S. seeks more drone strikes to slow insurgents -- Washington Post
Pakistan says US seeking to expand drone strikes -- AP
Wariness in northwest Pakistan -- Washington Post
Pakistan sees need for crackdown in tribal belt: Petraeus -- AFP
Permission Denied -- Strategy Page
Pakistan hits back at American support for India by stopping al-Qaeda offensive -- The Telegraph

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