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Four suspected extremists killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan | At least four suspected extremists were killed in a US Drone in North Waziristan, security officials said. "A US drone fired
two missiles, which hit a compound of a local tribesman, Karim Khan, killing four
people and injuring two others," The Daily Times quoted Karim Khan, a senior security
official, as saying. The identity of people killed in the attack could not be
ascertained. Khan said it was not clear whether any high-value target was present
in the area at the time of the missile hit or not. The attack comes days after
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 . The
Obama administration has 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 commanders, Sirajuddin 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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