Monday, June 6, 2011

The U.S. Drone War Over Pakistan Returns

U.S. Drones Reported To Strike 3 Targets In Pakistan -- New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — American drone aircraft struck the tribal region of South Waziristan in at least three attacks on Monday, killing at least 18 people, according to Pakistani officials.

The first strike targeted a house in the Shalam Raghzai region of South Waziristan, a semiautonomous mountainous tribal region straddling the border with Afghanistan. At least three missiles were fired in that attack. The second attack targeted a suspected militant compound in Wacha Dana, about seven miles northwest of Wana, the main town of South Waziristan.

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More News On U.S. Drone Strikes In Pakistan

US drone strikes kill many in Pakistan -- Al Jazeera
Pakistani officials: Suspected U.S. drone strikes kills 21 militants -- CNN
Pakistan: US triple drone strike 'kills 18' -- BBC
Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 17 in Pakistan -- Voice of America
Three consecutive drone strikes kill 23 people in South Waziristan -- The Nation
U.S. Missiles Kill 16 in Pakistan -- New York Times
Top Al Qaeda-linked militant reportedly killed by drone attack in Pakistan -- L.A. Times
Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in Drone Strike -- Gamut News
The "Death" of Ilyas Kashmiri: Has Another Key al-Qaeda Leader Bitten the Dust? -- Time

My Comment: With this increase in drone strikes, dissident viewpoints within the Obama administration on this policy are now being voiced.

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