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BERLIN, July 20: The German federal prosecutor’s office has opened a probe into the 2010 death of a German national in a drone strike in a Pakistan, a spokesman said on Thursday. He confirmed a report on the attack in North Waziristan on a purported hideout for militants.
In a statement the prosecutor’s office said the investigation launched “aims to find out if the use of drones which led to the death of the German citizen is in line with international law”.
The man, identified only as Buenyamin E., was killed on Oct 4, 2010, the office said.—AFP
