Posted on 09/14/2010 4:19:24 PM PDT by csvset
MIRAMSHAH: A salvo of missiles fired by US drones killed 11 militants in Pakistan's tribal badlands on Tuesday, the 10th strike targeting the lawless Afghan border area in 11 days, officials said.
The Pakistani officials said four missiles hit a militant compound in Bushnarai village in Shawal district of North Waziristan, where Al-Qaeda-linked and Taliban fighters have carved out strongholds beyond government control.
A fresh surge in US missile strikes has killed more than 60 militants since September 3 in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt.
“Eleven militants were killed in today's drone attack,” a senior Pakistani security official in the area told AFP on condition of anonymity, updating an initial death toll of seven.
He described the area as a stronghold of Arab militants and said there were reports that foreigners - a byword for Al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan - were among the dead but said the nationalities of the dead were not yet confirmed.
Another security official confirmed that the remains of 11 people had been pulled out of the wreckage of the compound.
“US drones are still carrying out low-level flights in different areas of North Waziristan, including Shawal where the strike took place this morning,”the second security official told AFP.
Shawal district is more than 300 kilometres (190 miles) from Pakistan's capital Islamabad, headquarters of the country's civilian government.
The area is a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban warlord Hafiz Gul Bahadur and is also populated by Arab fighters. – AFP
Second US drone strike kills four in Miranshah
MIRANSHAH: A second US missile strike Tuesday killed at least four people in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area, security officials said.
“A US drone fired two missiles on a vehicle carrying militants outside Miranshah,” a senior security official told AFP. “At least four militants were killed in the attack,” the official said.
The strike took place in Qutabkhel village, a southern suburb of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district.
Another security official in Peshawar and a local intelligence official confirmed the attack and death toll. -AFP
Attack of the drones continues. They have been hitting the SOBs rather frequently.
NEXT!
Funny. Trying to figure out why Obama’s drones are killing militnts and Bush’s drones killed innocent people at weddings.
Indeed, but this is the only thing that Barry is doing well.
You say that like it's a bad thing, Jahangir. Of course, they're all militants, once they're dead.
I don’t get this. I am assuming we have (purchased) the government of Pakistan’s ok on this, since last I heard we weren’t at war with Pakistan.
Also - who is spotting for these attacks ? Paki’s ? US Special Forces ?
And why just the drones ? Obiviously, Waziristan is a target rich environment. If that’s the case, send in a brigade or three.
I speculate that when the Taliban/AQ hear that Hakim's house got hit, they pile into a SUV and either try to haul ass out of Dodge or they head over to Hakim's to clean up the mess.
Either way, they're getting whacked.
We're getting some good info from somewhere.
I’m worried “NEXT” may be us when we march to remove the ursurper. I say that with conviction after just watching the You Tube Video where he admits being born in Kenya.
Just went to find the link and there are pages. But it was him in all his slime-ness.
Gorgon’s gaze set for fall in Afghanistan
(Link only due to copyright)
Sounds pretty neat.
Wow that sir !!
The drone. The true terrorist. Never knowing when. Never seeing it coming. Not enough aspirin to rid the headaches from always looking over his shoulder. If he is lucky enough to down the drone today, there will be another, not tomorrow, but today. The drone. The true terrorist.
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