MIRANSHAH: At least four suspected militants were killed in a drone strike on a compound in Zafar Town in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan agency in the early hours of Wednesday, security officials confirmed.
Two missiles were fired at a house in Miranshah bazaar a few hours after midnight. “It could not be confirmed whether the militants were foreigner or local,” said a security official.
A tribesman, Saeed Jan told The Express Tribune that around midnight, a drone targeted a house in Saikal Kalay near Zafar Town in which four people were killed and several injured.
“After the enormous blasts, militants surrounded the area and shifted all the bodies and injured to an undisclosed location,” he said.
It was the first drone strike after the Chicago conference held by NATO on Afghanistan.
The last drone attack was on a militant compound in the Darai Nishtar area of district Shawal in North Waziristan Agency in which 10 people were killed.
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@HASAN MEHMOOD: @tariq khan: Amen, thanks for the truth. Regards, Mirza
@HASAN MEHMOOD: In this regard our media is playing very shame full role by giving wrong information to public our media did not telecast talk shows or programs about the occupation of Pakistani land by foreign + local militants. The militant have only one mission to gain powers and not islam I give you only one example in this regard that here in KPK every one even children knows that Lashkar Islam chief Mangal Bagh was an Ex bus cleaner and make the gang only for looting money and nothing else but over electronic media did not mention or tell the truth to the masses that he is not religious scholar but only a bus cleaner
@tariq khan: { I never seen a single public rally against the drones in KPK or in FATA}
Exactly the point I tried to make earlier. Even if there is collateral damage it is definitely 100 times less than that suffered in militant strikes inside our cities. They are willing to kill scores of women, children and elderly people with open eyes if they can kill a few security personnel. Sometimes even that excuse is not available. I can carry on and on but who cares?
@Khan: {We need a brutal general who can clean the mess}
I guess we need someone like General Mc Arther USA who went after communists without any inhibition. Sure there were human rights violations and witch hunting which is regrettable but unavoidable in matters of national survival. Remember the communist threat to USA in 1950's was much less than the threat faced by our society at the hands of these misguided / ideologically charged barbarians.
As for the champions of human rights, the TALIBAN have openly declared that High Courts / Supreme Court are un Islamic. Its another matter they keep getting released by these Farangi courts.
I would willingly accept emergency and forego my civil rights if someone decides to go after them with single minded focus.
I am from KPK.All you people living in the hi fi areas know nothing about the menace of taliban. Can any one answer me why the drone is hitting only waziristan and why not bajauar or Mohmand or Peshawar Coz there are thousands of foreign militant there and they declared the area as KHORASAN there is no Pak Govt rit so why you people shouting sitting in lahore or islamabad I I never seen a single public rally against the drones in KPK or in FATA except Jumat Islami because people know that the drones are targeting our enemies not civilian
If Govt of Pakistan is serious in stopping drone attacks, after each drone attack, NATO air corridor should be suspended for two days at least. But they are not serious, it is just hogwash.
@altaf: @y U no post me:
Please read the following lines:
“After the enormous blasts, militants surrounded the area and shifted all the bodies and injured to an undisclosed location,” he said.
And you still doubt they were militants.
If they were innocent civilians, why would TALIBAN miss a golden chance of media coup by letting all and sundry be a witness to USA savagery.
Remember we routinely see the body of police torture victim or even somebody overrun by bus being paraded on National Highway. Please use some grey matter.
We are the only country which has Innocent Militants who are moving around with dove in one hand and Rose flower in the other hand. Anyhow now they are all Shaheeds. Actually we are all LIVING SHAHEEDs.
Super Star: Who cares what this government say to US??? Not me! I don´t have any faith in this government. We have seen them being ridiculed 100 of times so should i expect it to be different this time?? No.
@Mirza: For starters ET can publish there names.
@altaf: Guess you have never lost a loved one when these people were causing mayhem in our cities in recent past and have caused to kill over 30K Pakistanis, have destroyed hundreds of schools in my province, attacked all our military buildings? All sympathizers should be dealt like enemies of the state. We need a brutal general who can clean the mess otherwise we will either be
@y U no post me: Do you know the meaning of SUSPECTED?
USA to Pakistan: Boom! Ummm.... Yes and what were you saying Mrs Khar , Honble Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
Great work Uncle Sam - please continue to do the work we are to incompetent to do
@Babloo:
LOL
This must be the best comment of the year 2012.
You are every creative with sense of humor.
@Mirza: Drones Targets not Islamabad / Karachi. Drones targets only where Pakistan lost sovereignty. Why crying?
@Babloo: What a brilliant idea, 10000 dollars per visit would be quite reasonable which US should agree.
US message to Pakistan is loud and clear whether it opens the supply routes or not, drone attacks would continue regardless. If the stalemate continues, sanctions are on the cards which could cause more pain to Pakistan since the country is on the brink due to economic and internal security crisis.
The show is just beginning!
@y U no post me: This is a report by AFP not by tribune
@y U no post me: Yep. There you go. I'm just as credible as the people who claim they aren't. Though I doubt you'd question ones saying they were innocents. It's expected, though. That's usually how the most vocal Pakistanis work. The only people who put people with condemning evidence against them under a foggy microscope but if it fits your opinion evidence is unnecessary and they can hang. Double standards not only make you look the part of the fool, it also makes anything you say not really worth listening to. (e.g. your beloved sovereignty)
@y U no post me: How do you know that they were not militants? Perhaps you have done more research than the ET and have more connections with the targeted people that is why you are 100% sure that they were not militants and can challenge an organization like ET. This attack must hit the terrorist nerve center! Regards, Mirza
Excellent low cost option. Zero colatral damage this year.
Why no one particularly our liberal secular class considers how these bunch of tribal people will attack west? I hope they do not mean attacking the west by just having Ak47s.
Is the American security so weak that they fear attacks from these people who merely are fighting for their lives,land and blood vengeance?
"Aql" shouldn't be put behind curtains whenever Washington says something.
So, now PAK knows what was decided by US after the NATO conference. NATO supply route is a separate issue and drone is a separate issue is the US answer.
Drones land in Pakistan even before Mr Zardari's plane has landed ? Is there a message there ? Why not impose transit fees on drones ?
Ababeel is ever watchful.
There's your apology Bilawal, ya douche.
vey bad reporting ..are you 100% sure they were millitants?