Two Britons killed in Waziristan drone strike: Reports
The men were named as Ibrahim Adam, 24, and Mohammed Azmir, 37, by their family and friends, Britain's Press Association, domestic news agency reported.
They were killed in the lawless Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan at least three months ago, it reported.
"We're aware of reports and looking into them further," a Foreign Office spokesman told AFP.
A government source said that getting confirmation would take time because the area is remote.
Adam, from London, was wanted by British authorities after absconding from a government "control order" used to limit the movements of suspected extremists in May 2007.
Azmir, a father of three who lived in Ilford, a town east of London, was slapped with a finance ministry order in February 2010 freezing his assets over concerns that he was involved in funding terrorism.
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@Sao Lao: Of course "John" already knows that. He is an Indian who comments negatively on Pakistan whenever any news item appears here on ET. By now you should realise that a good number of the posts are from Indians who are obsessed with Pakistan.
@john: cut the crap. aint funny
You pretty much should know that CIA and RAW have been very active in Pakistan for long time with their dirty games. Raymond Davis's case isn't too old to be forgotten neither RAW incitement of sectarian and ethnic violence in Baluchistan and financing, supplying weapons to TTP.
This is usual yes,but unsualy the usual cia agents are killed
@Sirat-ul-mustaqeem: So you admitted that the two Britons came to Pakistan and thus Pakistan is supporting people entering in Pakistan for illegal activities. Please brother refrain yourself from posting such comments, the issue is just in the NEWS and the fact has not been disclosed yet.
Two Britons killed? Well considering 1 briton = 50 Pakistanis? 100 dead?!? ..btw the worst part is that we all are now so used to having our sovereignty violated that we dont comment on it anymore. If rape is inevitable might as well enjoy it eh?
@Meekal Ahmed & Grace, Maybe they were tourists who had lost their way. With valid visas they had the right to be in Pakistan.
These silly boys wanted to play soldier in the most lawless place on earth - I am sorry no sympathy at all for them. They should have stayed in London and watched the cricket on TV instead
John Its a plot of RAW, CIA, yes indeed every bady knows about those tow terrorest organizations by making these kind of comments you canot defend RAW & CIA.
for all the jihad haters; for decades the west tried its best to keep the islamists subjugated all across the globe. Now ikhwan al muslimeen is the most dominant party in egypt, enahda has won the elections in tunisia, libyan rebel forces are being led by al qaeda leaders themselves, yemen has whole cities under alqaeda, syria is brewing with civil war and probably jihadis are flocking to get the job done there..so much for the war on terror. Man proposes and God disposes.
how does everybody know that these people killed innocent people? They were suspected terrorists according to the west. Is that enough for them to be killed?the west declares everyone who stands against their tyranny and corrution as terrorists. its an open fact that the west has killed thousands of innocents for its vile aims across the world. Why dont u neo facists celebrate the killing of their soldiers in afghanistan? Why is killing of innocent muslims by the west not a concern for you guys, while the retaliation is enthusiastically opposed?Why do accepts the wests killing of innocents as collateral damage, while the collateral damage from the other side is considered as terrorism?why do u consider the wests allies here as illegitimate targets while considering all muslims supporting jihad as terrorists?
Waziristan is centre for terrorists from all over the world. If PK Army is not going to clean it up then drones is the only option as long as only terrorists are killed.
@antanu:
since last 100000000000000000 years Imran khan us saying he the only man on earth who understand FATA. Therefore, we have a right to ask Mr." Inqalab & i love taliban" what these two uk nationals were doing there ? And according to him every one killed in drones is the most innocent human on earth. Were they went to eat Pan there ? question will remain the same. pakistanis fear to go there in FATA how come these two innocent went there?
They were British of Algerian ancestry.
Who here has seen Algerians (or any other 'Ummah' ethnicity) when it comes to help Pakistanis during the floods or so ? Not me, fo' sure.
@"I only want to be PM": Maybe Altaf Hussain and others living in the UK can explain why so called Britons should be travelling in a lawless area and what kind of activities they were doing?
Looking at these cowardly drone attacks in Pakistan , i have come to the following conclusion . Every time a foreigner is killed in Pakistan by drones, i NEVER read in ANY western media from any family members whos sons were killed. Trust me ,if say a Pakistan man and his family were living in Ireland was killed in tribal areas by a U.S drone the media would be interviewing his wife/family ect. Why are these "Foreigner Militants" deaths never reported AFTER they are killed in the media .My conclusion is A- these drone deaths are U.S spies been extracted by U.S forces useing the cover of airstrikes . B- these drone strikes are used to manipulate Pakistan/Western public opinion to justify airstrikes in sovereign Pakistan . C- these drones make billions of dollars for a tiny amount of people in the military industrial complex. My advice to Pakistan? -demand your ( corrupt) government stop ALL U.S actions in pakistan.Stop taking "aid" from the U.S -this only corrupts your politicians. peace Pat Ireland ....
I think there is no direct flight to Heaven from UK so they had to go via Waziistan. Nothing more to add.
Good. I prefer seeing this over the stereotypical ones being hit. I would even prefer seeing ones originally from the US even more. Militants in general are bad but, ones originally from any country involved with it on the opposite side have their very own long list of negative things added on top of the list of the more common ones making them even worse.
@antanu ,,, especially killing urself!
@ Sirat-ul............ Sir I sincerely believe that you need a refresher course in Shahadat and in Islam as well. Unjustified killing or intention to kill is Haram. You should know better then that and if you are a shahadat fan then by all means go for it Don't waste your time trying to explains what it stand for.
@Sirat-ul-mustaqeem: Shahadat is the ultimate goal of all Muslims. May Allah give the Shuhada high ranks in Jannah. Ameen
So, the Muslims' aim is to blow 60 or so non-Muslims to gatecrash into the Jannah! Wow, I thought, Islam is a religion of peace...... killing a single innocent is equalant of killing the whole humanity.... Phew!!!
If they were Britons then serves them right. They have no right to be in the country.
Jealous much ? Why should imran khan cater to ur vey request
Imran khan is against the death of 150 children in data. Even people in the west object to execution with trial, maybe ur ashamed of desis and feel more comfortable when it the westerners says something
USA has no right to kill alleged militants
@antanu A person killed while planning or training to attack US occupying forces in Afghanistan is receiving Shahadat and will enter Jannat However, possibly they were two MI6 agents who were killed. If that is the case them YAYYYY
"They were killed in the lawless Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan" Thank you USA for enforcing law and order in this lawless area. How much do we owe you for policing?
These fanatics have made life difficult for Muslims and Pakistanis all over the world.
Sounds like they were asking for it.
@"I only want to be PM": What Imran Khan has to do with the slained Britons?
@Sirat-ul-mustaqeem: Sir....a person killed while involved in innocent's killing can not be entered into JANNAT ....I think islamic religious belief does not allow killing innocents.
@Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem ET Reader: hahahahahahahahaha
Its a plot of RAW, CIA, ABC, DEF, GHI, JKL, MNO, PQR, STU, VWX, YZ...
This news cannot be right. Drones only kill innocent Pakistani citizens and not the known terrorists who are gathering to wage a jihad in Pakistan against Pakistani civilians. Why would all the terrorist jihadis come to Pakistan from their countries? No wonder the terrorists do not give pictures of the innocent civilians who die in drone attacks. How long would we maintain safe havens in Pakistan for the world terrorists to come and prosper?
"Every road leads to Rome"
May be imran khan and Co. can explains what these two UK nationals were doing in FATA when drones attack? And offcouse these two UK nationals were MOST innocent human beings? They were innocent because FATA is the world famous tourist spot on earth.
Shahadat is the ultimate goal of all Muslims. May Allah give the Shuhada high ranks in Jannah. Ameen
ooops there goes the two MI6 agents