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Suspected US missile kills 3 in Pakistan
Brought forward from yesterday for commentary and additional detail. A suspected US missile kills 3 militants in a Pakistani tribal district known as haven for pro-Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked insurgents. "A missile fired by a suspected US drone killed three people outside the town of Mir Ali in Miranshah tribal district," an unnamed security official told AFP on Friday.There goes the old sovreignty... Local officials confirmed the strike and said it targeted the houses of a suspected Taliban militant north of Mir Ali. "And he wudn't doin' nuttin'! Jes' standin' around mindin' their own bidniz, and suddenly the infidels show up, violatin' our sovreignty, and bump him off and his distinguished guests, who also wudn't doin' nuttin'! Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan have witnessed a rising frequency in missile attacks launched by suspected US drones. The unmanned aircraft have carried out more than 20 missile attacks in the region since August. More than 400 people - among them civilians as well as suspected militants - have been killed in the attacks in the tribal belt. "Yeah! They got Mom! The infidel bastards got Mom!" Islamabad has repeatedly protested against the attacks and has called for a halt to the raids. The issue has become extremely sensitive in Pakistan where anti-American sentiment is rising. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-06 |
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