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Top Qaeda commander among 17 killed as US drone strikes rain down in Waziristan | At least 17 suspected militants, including a key Al-Qaeda
commander were killed in two separate drone attacks in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan. According to reports, in the first attack, five US drones fired
at least 10 missiles at two houses in the Ambarshaga area killing at least 15
people, including Al-Qaeda commander Zohaib Al-Zahidi. Zahidi is said to be an
important member of the outfit , who was involved in planning and executing several
terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan . In the second attack, two Taliban
extremists were killed when missiles targeted the vehicle they were travelling
in, near Godi Wala village in Datta Khel tehsil, 40 kilometres Miranshah, the
main town of North Waziristan . "The American drone fired two missiles, killing
two militants and badly damaging a house and an attached guest portion. A car
was completely destroyed.The militants rented out this house and were using it
as a base," The Nation quoted a security official based in Miranshah, as saying.
This was probably the heaviest missile strike in the region, which comes days
after the Obama administration made it clear that it would not hesitate to carry
out strikes further inside Pakistan 's territory if it gets credible actionable
intelligence. Washington has also been pressing Islamabad to initiate more action
against one of the top Afghan Al-Qaeda commander, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The region
which was bombarded on Thursday evening is said to be a stronghold of local and
foreign fighters allied to Haqqani. The frequency of the drone strikes has increased
considerably this year (over 40 attacks), which the US believes has proved very
effective in breaking the back of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. However, Pakistan
has been continuously condemning the Predator hits, saying they have proven detrimental
to the 'war on terror', and have subsequently added fuel to the massive anti-American
sentiment in the region. |
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