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Dronezap Count in North Wazoo Rises from 5 to 21
 A U.S. drone strike killed at least 21 Previously reported number was just 5, but there was a lot of rubble to sort through. suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region Wednesday, officials said, just days after Pakistan called for "clear terms of engagement" in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. I guess this was our answer. Good. "The dead included local Taliban as well as some Arabs and Uzbek nationals," an intelligence official in North Waziristan said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Some Afghan insurgents belonging to the Haqqani network were among the dead. The latest strike took the death toll of suspected militants in such attacks since the beginning of June to more than 160, according to Reuters figures based on statements from local intelligence officials. Posted by: Glenmore 2011-08-10 |
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