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US drone strikes kill 28 alleged militants in Pakistan
The intelligence official took off his shoes, and still needed the reporters fingers in order to count that high.At least 28 suspected militants were killed Friday and several more injured in three separate strikes by US pilotless aircraft in Pakistan's Tirah and Lakai valleys of Khyber district. 'In the first strike, a US drone fired two missiles into a compound in Sipah village of Tirah and killed seven people,' said an intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'Seven more people were wounded,' he added. 'Around one hour later another drone attack took place in Nargosa area of Lakai valley. Fifteen more militants were killed and several injured,' the security official said. 'Our informants are saying that both compounds belonged to the militant group of Lashkar-e-Islam,' he said. 'Two important commanders, Ali Marjan and one who was known only by his alias Fauji, are said to be among those killed.' Anybody know if these two really were important? Likely enough they were local number three's ... A third attack hit a compound in Sipah village, apparently targetting Lashkar-e-Islam head Mangal Bagh. 'Mangal Bagh was not there at the time of the attack,' said a second intelligence official who also sought anonymity, but 'his six fighters were killed,' the official said. It was the fourth drone attack in 24 hours. On Thursday a US drone fired a missile into a vehicle in the same district and killed all seven people in it. Hope we have enough Hellfires, and that replacements will not be held hostage in the 2000 page rejected spending bill. Posted by: Glenmore 2010-12-17 |
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