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US drone strikes kill 8 in Pakistan
Autoedited by Rantburg [Iran Press TV Latest] Two US dronezaps have left at least eight people dead in Pakistain's northwestern tribal region amid growing discontent over the issue. Officials say at least four people were killed and two others wounded in the latest attack on Dargah Mandi village in North Wazoo. In an earlier attack, US drones fired two missiles at a compound in South Wazoo, killing four. US drones have targeted the region several times over the past two days. The US has carried out numerous such attacks on Pakistain's tribal areas. About 1,000 people -- mostly civilians -- have been killed over the past two years. I just heard Goebbels' corpse snicker. Even the Pak press doesn't make that claim... Washington claims the strikes target hard boys. Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the attacks, saying they violate Pakistain's sovereignty. The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington with the Pakistaini government repeatedly objecting to the attacks. Posted by: Fred 2010-07-26 |
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