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India-Pakistan
PM gave 'go ahead' for N. Waziristan, Khyber airstrikes: sources
2014-02-21
[DAWN] After being convinced by the top military leadership of Pakistain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
gave a go ahead for the Arclight airstrikes in North Wazoo and Khyber agencies that killed at least 35 suspected bad boys, highly placed credible sources told Dawn.com.

High level civil military consultations continued for three days which culminated on these strikes, they said.

Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and intelligence heads briefed the prime minister over rapid developments in the tribal areas and also shared images of bad boy hideouts procured through their own spy drones.

Authorisation of the premier was sought for more strikes at other locations, which according to the sources has been granted.

In last night's Arclight airstrikes in Mir Ali, 16 Uzbek turbans were also killed while identification process of the other dead was underway.

There is no presence of military in Mir Ali where fighter jets of Pakistain Air Force were used to destroy the hideouts.

According to military sources, in Arclight airstrikes in Khyber Agency earlier today, seven terrorists, including three jacket wallahs and a key Taliban capo, were killed.
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