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Pakistan: U.S. drone kills 8 suspected militants
June 03, 2012
June 03, 2012
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(AP) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas killed eight suspected militants early Monday, Pakistani officials said, as the U.S. pushes ahead with the controversial drone program despite Pakistani demands to stop.
The strike was the seventh in less than two weeks and highlights the importance that Washington places on the drone program as a way to combat al-Qaida and Taliban fighters who use Pakistan as a base for attacks against American and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
In the most recent attack, three Pakistani intelligence officials say four missiles were fired at a suspected militant hideout in
The strike was the seventh in less than two weeks and highlights the importance that Washington places on the drone program as a way to combat al-Qaida and Taliban fighters who use Pakistan as a base for attacks against American and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
In the most recent attack, three Pakistani intelligence officials say four missiles were fired at a suspected militant hideout in
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