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| Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, 3 killed |
| 2010-01-19 |
| A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing three militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The drone targeted a house in a village, 35 km (22 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, a region known as a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda militants. "Monsieur l'Inspecteur! Two missiles have been fired into Pakistan's North Wazeu region!" "Ahah! Legume, I suspect it was a U.S. drone aircraft!" "M. l'Inspecteur! How do you do it?" |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 All this and Scott Brown too! Makes me wanna cry with joy it does. Sniff. Sniff. Chortle ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2010-01-19 10:50 |
| #2 Add another five key Taliban commanders killed in Shaktoi A key commander of outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Punjab Azmatullah Mawiya was killed in a US drone strike on January 15 in Shaktoi village of South Waziristan. According to officials, four key Taliban commanders have also been killed in a separate drone attack which was carried out on Januray 17 in Shaktoi area. The Taliban commanders who have been killed are identified as Shahid ullah, Hafiz Nizamuddin Storikhel, Khawarey and Mohtaj. The strikes targeted militant compounds in these areas, where TTP chief Hakeemullah was also reportedly injured. Meanwhile, the US General Patreaus revealed that there has been an increase in drone attacks inside Pakistan's tribal areas after the killing of CIA agencts in Khost. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-01-19 10:23 |
| #1 Up to six now. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-01-19 10:19 |