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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Pakistan: At least 16 killed in attacks on American aircraft

At least 16 people were killed today in attacks U.S. unmanned aircraft in three areas of Northwest Pakistan, sources said intelligence agencies of the country.  attacks took place in three villages of North Waziristan, the Loire Pangkai the rebels and Daraw Nistar with nine missiles to hit targets within a time period of half an hour, said one official, who asked to remain anonymous.  "So far 16 people have been confirmed to be dead and 14 more wounded," said the source.  semi-In this tribal region is believed that several established Haqqani network fighters and organization Bachantar Hafez Gul, who launch attacks against Afghan and foreign troops on the other side of the border.  Another intelligence official in Pakistan said that the attacks were killed and foreign fighters, speaking nationals of Turkmenistan .  said that extremists from various organizations to get together to agree on a strategy to deal with a company of troops in the province.  The raid occurred a day after the protest handed to an American diplomat, the government of Pakistan for the recent drone attacks , describing the "lawless", stressing that "contrary to international law" and "national sovereignty" of the country. According to a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, the attacks while strengthening the "anti-Americanism" in Pakistan.

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