Saturday, December 24, 2011

CIA Suspends It's Drone Attacks In Pakistan

Insurgents in Iraq used software such as Skygrabber to hack into American drones. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty

CIA Has Suspended Drone Attacks In Pakistan, U.S. Officials Say -- L.A. Times

The undeclared halt in CIA attacks in Pakistan, now in its sixth week, aims at reversing a sharp erosion in trust after deadly incidents, including the mistaken attack on soldiers by U.S. gunships.

In an effort to mend badly frayed relations with Pakistan, the CIA has suspended drone missile strikes on gatherings of low-ranking militants believed to be involved in cross-border attacks on U.S. troops or facilities in Afghanistan, current and former U.S. officials say.

The undeclared halt in CIA attacks, now in its sixth week, is aimed at reversing a sharp erosion of trust after a series of deadly incidents, including the mistaken attack by U.S. gunships that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last month.

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Update: Report: CIA has suspended drone strikes in Pakistan -- USA Today

My Comment: WNU reported on this a few days ago.

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