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| Missile attack kills 24 |
| 2010-05-11 |
| TWO separate volleys of American missiles slammed into a Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan close to the Afghan border overnight, killing at least 24 alleged insurgents in the latest such strikes since a failed car bombing in New York, officials said. The first strike in North Waziristan involved up to 18 missiles - an unusually intense bombardment. They struck cars, homes and tents across a wide area in the Doga area, where insurgents have hideouts and training facilities, killing 14 alleged militants, two intelligence officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. Hours later, another pair of missiles hit a compound in the Gorwek area of North Waziristan killing another 10 suspected insurgents, including the brother of a reputed Taliban commander, Maulvi Kalam. The identities of the rest of the people killed in the attacks were not immediately known. North Waziristan has been the target of nearly all of the about 30 American missile attacks in Pakistan this year. In recent months it has become a new haven for militants who fled a Pakistani army offensive in their previous stronghold, neighbouring South Waziristan. The two strikes overnight took to four the number of such attacks since Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad was arrested after allegedly abandoning a bomb-laden SUV in Times Square. He has reportedly told investigators that he received training in Waziristan and US officials have said evidence showed the Pakistani Taliban played a role in the plot. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 From America, with love. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-05-11 22:13 |
| #2 across a wide area in the Doga area, where insurgents have hideouts and training facilities We're going after the jihadi training camps. Good. Bounce the rubble, guys! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-05-11 18:05 |
| #1 They struck cars, homes and tents across a wide area Following a succulent pork tenderloin dinner and watching 'Dancing with The Stars' ....Faisal Shahzad was able to identify many vehicles, numerous huts, and a boatload of tents from overhead imagery. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-05-11 16:49 |