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| India-Pakistan |
| US drone crashes in Pakistan, Taliban nab debris |
| 2011-09-18 |
| A suspected U.S. drone crashed in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border and Taliban fighters have gotten hold of the precious debris, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. The unmanned aircraft crashed Saturday night near Jangara village in the South Waziristan tribal area, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The village is located near the border with North Waziristan. The officials said they learned of the crash by intercepting Taliban radio communications but don't know what caused it. Both North and South Waziristan are home to many Taliban fighters, though it is unclear whether they shot down the aircraft or if it crashed because of technical problems. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #5 I don't know that I would have tagged the debris, but I'd certainly have another Predator orbiting the site with some Hellfires ready for the first group that approached the wreckage. And the second. And the third... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-09-18 17:57 |
| #4 CNN says Paks got a hold of it after a 4 hour fight. |
| Posted by: Creregum Glolump8403 2011-09-18 15:33 |
| #3 Yeah...this seems bad. Really, Really, Really, bad. |
| Posted by: Charles 2011-09-18 15:18 |
| #2 Sneaky! Crashing a plane and tagging the debris. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-09-18 10:37 |
| #1 Coming soon to a Chinese military base near you! |
| Posted by: Spot 2011-09-18 10:30 |