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USN Matt Elenbaas


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The death toll rose to seven on Friday in an apparent drone attack in northern Pakistan's tribal region, an intelligence source said.

The late Thursday missile attack targeted a home in Danday Darpa Khel, a small village near Miranshah, North Waziristan, said the Pakistani source, who asked not to be identified.

The United States is the only country in the region known to have the ability to launch missiles from drones, which are controlled remotely. U.S. officials normally do not comment on suspected drone strikes, which have caused tension between Pakistan and the United States in the past.

Pakistani and U.S. officials think a drone attack killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, last month in Waziristan. A new leader was named afterward.

The Pakistani military is fighting Taliban militants in the country's north, and missile attacks from suspected U.S. drones have targeted militant leaders.

Last month al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, called on Pakistanis to back Islamic militants in the tribal areas against what he called an ongoing assault by American "crusaders" and the Pakistani army.



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Well I'm glad the drones are doing their jobs. This will hopefully strike fear into the terrorists to stop their evil ways.

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I don't see what there is to discuss about this post. The drones killed a Taliban leader. I don't see anywhere that any innocent people were killed. (It says that the death toll is at 7 people, but idk if they were innocent or not.) This is absolutely all around good. Nothing negative about it. Hopefully this will keep others from joining the Taliban.

-- Edited by DerChancellorJake on Monday 28th of September 2009 03:50:44 AM

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It did the job no complaints

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