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US drone strike kills eight militants in Pakistan: officials
Written by Philip Dru
Sunday, 05 September 2010 09:58
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A US drone strike on Saturday killed eight militants including three foreign fighters in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.

The strike targeted a militant compound in Datta Khel village in North Waziristan district, a known hub for Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked militants.

“A US drone fired missiles on a house used by militants as a compound. Eight militants have been killed in the attack and 12 others were wounded,” a security official in Peshawar told AFP by telephone.

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US Drone strike kills 20 people in Pakistan
Written by Philip Dru
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 06:14
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Pakistan, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Missiles fired from a U.S. pilotless drone aircraft killed 13 militants and 7 civilians in Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

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US: Pakistan al-Qaeda is top threat
Written by Philip Dru
Friday, 06 August 2010 10:06
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(Al Jazeera) The core leadership of al-Qaeda in Pakistan was the primary threat to US homeland security last year, according to a US state department report.

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