Drone strike kills eight, wounds six in North Waziristan
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PESHAWAR: In the second attack within 24 hours, an unmanned drone killed eight persons and wounded six others in Shawal district of North Waziristan tribal region on Monday.
Intelligence sources say the drone targeted the residence of a Taliban commander, Habib, and left at least eight suspected militants dead and about 6 others injured in Shawal district, which stretches across both North and South Waziristan tribal regions.
The strike destroyed the compound which is situated in Mangroti area near the Pak-Afghan border region and appeared to be a transit point for militants across the border.
The details and confirmation of Habib's death could not be independently verified since the media's access is severely restricted in the troubled region.
North Waziristan is among Pakistan’s seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife with homegrown insurgents and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, among others.
Pakistan's military in mid-June had launched an all-out operation, named 'Zarb-i-Azb', against Taliban militants in the region which is still underway.
Earlier on Sunday, a drone strike had killed five people in the Kand Ghar area of South Waziristan's Shawal district.
Drone attacks are widely unpopular across Pakistan and according to survey conducted in June this year, 66 per cent of the country's citizens oppose these strikes.
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Oct 06, 2014 10:04pm
Keep terrorists under pressure.
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Oct 06, 2014 10:21pm
Has FO protested on this to US? Americans should show restraint .
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Oct 06, 2014 10:40pm
good job keep it up
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Oct 06, 2014 10:45pm
What a great tragedy?
For how long, "big brother" will pursue the jungle law policies based on the stone age era principle of "might is right" in clear and open violation of all international, civilized, equitable, educated, egalitarian and fair practice global rules and principles?
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Oct 06, 2014 10:51pm
@Ammy You don't think the Americans have shown restraint? Do you think they should wait for the next suicide bombing, decapitation, or or mass execution before they take action? You do know that TTP have announced their support for ISIS don't you?
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Oct 06, 2014 11:04pm
I understand A drone is always unmanned. Why create confusion by using "unmanned"
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Oct 06, 2014 11:27pm
Terrorist are on the run but Indian are diverting Pakistan army's attention by opening new front on LoC it shows how Indian were safeguarding those terrorist and using them against Pakistan as their proxy war. Time to take action against both.
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Oct 06, 2014 11:37pm
Pakistan needs drone to keep Indians away from LOC.
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Oct 06, 2014 11:50pm
@pakistani ... you guys have a creative thinking, got to give you that. lol
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Oct 07, 2014 12:30am
Foreign office(F) of Pakistan has strongly objected to the so called unprovoked firing from the Indian side across LOC.. However, the same FO cannot even request US to stop these drones.........
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Oct 07, 2014 12:44am
@Jatin look whose talking. When Chinese soldiers enjoy picnic on the land that you call yours but technically is not just like Kashmir where is Indian fire? Oh yea I forgot you Indians are only good at bullying smaller nations.
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Oct 07, 2014 12:50am
Seems like Diwali came early in Pakistan there are firing all across the border and inside pakistani
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Oct 07, 2014 01:02am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad what can u do, enjoy your Eid.
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Oct 07, 2014 01:07am
@pakistani : hey bro, aren't they are freedom fighters?? Why you maligning them by calling them terrorist??
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Oct 07, 2014 01:11am
@amin : bro, have you seen any bullet fired from chinese side?? And have u heard the matter is resolved after chinese troops backoff??
incomplete knowledge is very dangerous.
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Oct 07, 2014 01:32am
Why do we know immediately about every drone strike but almost no information about Pakistan's own offensive?
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Oct 07, 2014 01:46am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad -> as long as NECESSARY!! this is the year 2014 not 014 B.C normal people let women get an education, normal people dont blow up schools, normal people dont throw acid on women, normal people dont kill and set off bombs on buses and public places.... as long as the Terrorist walk amongst us this action to get rid of them with whatever means available to man must be carried out Aggressively and with triple effort!!
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Oct 07, 2014 01:49am
Our Muslim brothers get killed everyday by foreigners and sit there and smile like slaves that we are.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:03am
Indians are the biggest cowards. Only good at posting their useless comments here. Shame.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:06am
Pakistan must compensate USA for the drone attacks as it's achieving the same results what PAF is doing but at lower cost. Thank you vile Sam
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Oct 07, 2014 02:30am
Thanks US, no IDPs least collateral damage , most affected targeted operations
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Oct 07, 2014 02:49am
More you kill more terrorist will born. It's mind set and ideology that need to be changed but unfortunately that is not going to happen
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Oct 07, 2014 03:00am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad So you know the law of jungle? Don't you doctors apply the same law in hospitals with sub-standard treatment of the patients and amount of medicine required by medical staff for each patient which is never used and goes back to pharmacy. I think it's about time that USA needs to start bombing these idiots to stone age by bombing day and night. I have no sympathy for these terrorists. Go USA!
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Oct 07, 2014 03:15am
Amazing Pakistan army is carrying out full scale operation, still drones are killing the militants. On daily basis we are hearing success stories of military operation. I am really upset about this drama back in my country
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Oct 07, 2014 03:16am
@pakistani really?? do you have that courage?
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Oct 07, 2014 03:18am
Instead of flying killer drones USA should fly solar powered drones over Pakistan that can provide internet access to the nearly 80% Pakistanis that do not have web access! Help bring the majority into mainstream instead if the killing!
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Oct 07, 2014 03:21am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad ; The Big Brother will keep using drones till Pak Army stops playing the double game and till the Pak Army is capable of getting rid of the Taliban/AlQueda types from Pak territory. Aren't you happy that Big Brother is helping do the job of the Pak Army that they have not been able to do by themselves? Pakistan needs all the help it can get. Perhaps, India should jump in to help Pak Army to get rid of some terrorists. That should be a good common project for confidence-building starters.
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Oct 07, 2014 04:15am
Good job
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Oct 07, 2014 04:35am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad,Until the terrorists stop killing thousands of their own.
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Oct 07, 2014 04:47am
Why US only picks on Afghan Talibans? Why sparing TTP? Go after both of them to show your sincer effort.
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Oct 07, 2014 06:20am
@amin .. Have you read Christina Fair's new book "fighting to the end"..I recommend you must read it...
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Oct 07, 2014 06:34am
@amin I don't see Chinese firing on Indians
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Oct 07, 2014 06:51am
@brmurr Where is IK? Tell him to stop these drone strike by calling another dharna in Peshawar.
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Oct 07, 2014 07:38am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad: "For how long, they will pursue the jungle law policies "
For as long as the "little brother" lacks self esteem, its military is but a bunch of incompetent impotent cowards and its government has not the basic concepts required for administration, negotiation, logic and strategy.
Long enough for you doctor?
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Oct 07, 2014 07:39am
@Ammy:"Americans should show restraint ."
WHY?
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Oct 07, 2014 07:43am
Good job. With minimum Effort.
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Oct 07, 2014 08:31am
@aceleaf:"Good job. With minimum Effort."
Evil is most often effortless.
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Oct 07, 2014 08:51am
@pakistani,please note that we Indians do not negotiate with terrorist.......stop blaming the problems on other countries and just deal with them
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Oct 07, 2014 09:19am
@amin That means you accept the Drone attackes and you are technically happy with it...
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Oct 07, 2014 10:52am
Let there be peace on earth. God shall give good sense to all. World needs bhaichara. Everybody in the world can be happy if we just concentrate on adding value to fellow human beings
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Oct 07, 2014 11:18am
Let us not get worked up. Drones strikes are in support of Zarb-e-Azb.
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Oct 07, 2014 02:07pm
I am surprised. A year back whenever there were drone attacks the Pakistanis would block the roads and protest. Suddenly it seems someone has switched off the tap. Now there are strikes everyday other day but zero protests. What happened? Were the protests earlier under the instructions of a certain power? Can some Pakistani answer this please?
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