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Pakistan drone attack kills 12 suspected militants
BBC – A US drone attack has killed at least 12 suspected militants in Pakistan’s north-western tribal area, Pakistani security officials say. They say drones fired five missiles at a village east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. The CIA is reported to have stepped up drone attacks in the area recently. Meanwhile, in an attack in the south-east of the country, gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a bus, killing 18 people. According to AFP news agency, the drones targeted the village of Datta Khel, which is considered to be a stronghold of Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur. Read Article
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