US missiles kill six in Pakistan
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October 16, 2011, Sunday
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US missiles killed six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border yesterday, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strikes were part of a flurry of such attacks which could indicate a more aggressive American strategy against insurgents finding sanctuary there.
The US is pressing Pakistan for action against Afghan insurgents in the region, especially the Haqqani network that it says is the No. 1 threat in Afghanistan and receives assistance from the Pakistan army.
Independently of what Pakistan does, Washington may up the tempo of missile strikes or widen their targeting, although either option could strain its already complicated relationship with Islamabad.
Washington has regularly used drones since 2008 to pummel insurgents and their hideouts in Pakistani tribal regions. US officials do not acknowledge the CIA-led program.
In the latest attack, drone-fired missiles slammed into a compound near the town of Angore Adda in the South Waziristan tribal region.
The US is pressing Pakistan for action against Afghan insurgents in the region, especially the Haqqani network that it says is the No. 1 threat in Afghanistan and receives assistance from the Pakistan army.
Independently of what Pakistan does, Washington may up the tempo of missile strikes or widen their targeting, although either option could strain its already complicated relationship with Islamabad.
Washington has regularly used drones since 2008 to pummel insurgents and their hideouts in Pakistani tribal regions. US officials do not acknowledge the CIA-led program.
In the latest attack, drone-fired missiles slammed into a compound near the town of Angore Adda in the South Waziristan tribal region.
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