7 Pakistanis Killed by US Drone Missiles, September 20, 2010

7 Pakistanis Killed by US Drone Missiles

September 20, 2010

US drone strike kills 7 in Pakistan

Press TV, Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:56:02 GMT

At least seven people have been killed in another US drone attack in Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan region, security officials say.

The drone targeted suspected militants some 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Security officials say the unmanned plane fired three missiles in the area, killing seven and injuring another two.

The number of US airstrikes in the volatile border region in Pakistan has drastically increased in recent weeks amid the flood tragedy that has affected most of the south Asian country.

The attacks have claimed the lives of hundreds of people in Pakistan.

Washington claims that the air raids target militants but most of its victims have turned out to be civilians.

Islamabad has condemned the strikes as violation of its sovereignty.

JR/AKM/MB

Drone strike kills 5 in N Waziristan

The Daily Times, Pakistan, Monday, September 20, 2010

MIR ALI:

A suspected US drone fired three missiles at a house in North Waziristan on Sunday, killing five alleged Taliban fighters (referred to by the pro-government Daily Times as militants and terrorists) in the 14th such attack this month – the most intense barrage since the strikes began in 2004, said intelligence officials.

The house belonged to a local militant and was located in Dattakhel, a town in the North Waziristan that is controlled by terrorists who regularly launch cross border attacks against NATO troops in Afghanistan, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The identities of the (victims) were not known but an intelligence official in Miranshah said that those killed in the strike were associated with the Haqqani network. Including Sunday’s attack, 14 missile strikes have killed more than 65 people since September 2, according to a tally based on Pakistani intelligence officials’ reports. Many have struck in and around Dattakhel, which has a population of about 40,000 people.

Until now, the highest number of airstrikes in a single month had been the 11 launched in January this year. agencies

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