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US drone strike kills seven in North Waziristan
PESHAWAR: At least seven suspected militants were killed and one other was injured in a US drone strike in the Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.
Intelligence sources said the US drone fired two missiles on a compound and a vehicle on the border of North and South Waziristan Agency in Shawal valley.
The identity of the militants is yet to be ascertained.
Drone attacks are widely unpopular across Pakistan and according to survey conducted in June last year, 66 per cent of the country's citizens oppose these strikes.
North Waziristan is among Pakistan’s seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife with insurgents and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, among others.
Pakistan's military in June 2014 had launched an all-out operation, named 'Zarb-i-Azb', against Taliban militants in the region.
The operation was initiated following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators.
The offensive has driven out over 800,000 residents from North Waziristan and the army says it has cleared 90 per cent of the tribal region.
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Its good that USA is helping us eradicate all types of terrorists.
@Siraj Ahmed So now there will be no more protests against American drone strikes inside Pakistan?
@Sanjeev : Sir, you must know one man doesn't make the nation.
We all hope that, Pak Army and the US forces fighting the terror get some clue to identify and strike to kill the king-pins. That would hasten the end of terror much before the thought. The engine of terror-train need to be derailed and neutralized for good.
surprised 66% oppose drone strike. his survey is o longer valid and should not be used AFTER what happened in Peshawar those numbers are no longer an indicator now 99% support drones against terrorists.
@Sanjeev Well, protestors are not blind. There should be protests when innocents are killed and there should be relief when terrorists are killed.
This is ridiculous and unjustifiable act of striking drone attacks, in which, innocent people are killed, and Pakistan shall not tolerate such illegal air-strikes hurting the feelings of a sovereign state.
If majority of the trible region is now clear of terrorism, why still drones are striking?
How many terrorists are slain so far,and how many are still living?
Where is Khan, Imran Khan?
@Noodle shawal is heavily forested.so let the drones get them
@Siraj Ahmed At least one courageous and intelligent Pakistani.
@M.M.Sherazi When was the last time your read about "innocents" being killed by drone strikes?
goodwork USA. I am sorry if innocents are killed but better lose couple of innocents than lose 150 kids. If anything, terrorists don't differentiate between security forces and innocent civilians. No mercy !
@M.M.Sherazi: what can Pakistan do about it, besides protesting I mean...