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15 killed in Waziristan drone strikes
Two important commanders of the Mullah Nazir group among those killed in the first drone strike.
Two important commanders of the Mullah Nazir group among those killed in the first drone strike. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 15 people were killed in separate drone strikes in Waziristan on Tuesday.
The first strike, which took place in the morning, had killed eight militants including two important commanders of the Mullah Nazir group and injured two.
The commanders were identified as Shamsullah and Amir Hamza Toji Khel. The bodies were shifted to Angoor Adda, local tribal sources told The Express Tribune.
A drone had fired two missiles at a vehicle in an area between Birmal tehsil of South Waziristan and Shawal of North Waziristan, an official of the political administration said.
The location had been identified as Uthghalai in South Waziristan.
The second drone strike took place in the Sara Khurah area of Shawal and killed seven people. A drone had fired two missiles on a vehicle.
A drone strike on March 9 had killed at least 12 militants. A US drone had fired three missiles on a vehicle in the Shaktoi area of South Waziristan, which is a stronghold of militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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American Pest control at its best ! Love you Uncle Sam!
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Where are our F-16′s ?
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Drones, please carry on regardless.
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Thank you drones. We simply love you. Come to Kohistan.
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@Pakistan politics:
They are only for India………
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@Pakistan politics:
USA have handed the planes over to Pak but have not yet handed over the keys.
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@Pakistan politics: are you talking about the F 16s given by the US? Meri bili mujhe miao miao?
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Pakistani sovereignty violated yet again by them mighty ababeels ; America is indeed doing Allah’s cause of wiping out Abraha in the form of the “Good Taliban” and Al-Qaeda.
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Drones or dragons
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and terrorist attacks by cowards continueRecommend
@Gladiators!:
yeah u r right
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I think ET should put a dislike option in the comments section alongwith the recommendation so that many people praising drone attacks would know their real worth and it would also save the moderator’s time for deleting comments.
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Welcome back Drone. Pl, carry on this jihad against the enemies of humanity. Do n’t worry about our F16s. The people in Pak airforce know that you are doing a noble job which they cannot do. Long live Drones.
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Good job.
Its heartening that names of terrorists are being published to forestall tally-ban propaganda.
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God bless America
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Everyday either army or US drones keep killing tribals. are there no militants else where in pakistan?
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@Pakistan politics:
They can’t fly against US, they are American Birds
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God knows there were militants or innocent muslims!
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We favour all drone attacks. Drone kills terrorists not innocent. Who are against of drone are originally support taliban. Long Live Drone and US.
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US drones are doing a fantastic job of eliminating the Taliban terrorists, a task Pakistan is either unable or unwilling to carryout..
Go Drones!
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Pakistani territory will keep violating until we have American puppet PPP Govt.
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@Ishtiaq: What about all the innocent muslims that the taliban kill on a daily basis? – stop loving the mullah and start loving islam
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But isnt the Mulla Nazir Group basically sheltering Pakistan Army from Hakimullah Mehsud group??. I think the Americans want Pak Army to open another front in S waziristan now that its over stretched in Khyber Agency, Central Kurram, Dir, and Bajuar. This will give time for their boys to make it over the border to Kunar and fight another day.
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National bird of Pakistan is flying again.. Where is Difa-e-Pakistan? Oh, they are busy in rallies
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@Ali Wazir:
Pakistan has an army of half a million men. How can fighting a few rebels in what is Pakistani territory ‘overstretch’ them?
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@Pakistan politics:
There are two good reasons for the military not to confront the Americans in matter of drones and other intrusions. Firstly, the military has decided not to undertake operations in NW and in turn is allowing the drones to operate in this region. Secondly, military cannot afford to be on the wrong side of US being an ally otherwise all military aid including spares of aircrafts and other infrastructures would be suspended which would seriously hamper the operational capabilities as well as the goodies to its top brass.
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