Thursday, October 11, 2012

Another U.S. Drone Strike In Pakistan


Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 16 In Pakistan -- CNN

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 16 people and wounded six Thursday in one of Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal regions, two officials said.

The attack, which included four missiles, targeted a compound on the border of Orakzai Agency and North Waziristan, a local government official and a military official said.

The compound belonged to Maulvi Shakirullah, a militant affiliated with the Haqqani network, the officials said.

The network is widely viewed to be fueling the insurgency in Afghanistan

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More News On Today's Suspected US Drone Strike In Pakistan

US drone strike kills 18 in Pakistan -- The Australian
US drones kill 16 'militants' in Arakzai strike -- Long War Journal
'US drone strike' in Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants -- BBC
U.S. missiles kill 10 militants in Pakistan -- AP
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 10 in Pakistan -- Voice of America
Pakistan lodges protest against U.S. drone strikes
-- Xinhuanet

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