US Drone Attack "Kills Eight Militants" in Pakistan(First Drone Attack Under Obama)

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Source: M&C

Islamabad - A US pilotless aircraft on Friday fired three missiles at a suspected militant hideout, killing at least four al- Qaeda members and four local militants in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, an intelligence official said.

The Hellfire missiles targeted a house in Zirki area of Mir Ali in the tribal district of South Waziristan, a known sanctuary of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters launching cross-border attacks on international forces in Afghanistan.

'Four foreigners and four local Taliban militants have been confirmed dead, while some people are injured,' said the intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

'Taliban have cordoned off the area and they are trying to pull out more injured or bodies, if there are some, from the rubble,' he added. It was the first such attack since the US President Barack Obama took over.

US forces have carried out dozens of drone attacks on suspected positions of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants late last year, which also saw the first documented ground operation by American troops inside Pakistan.

Though the strikes have eliminated several al-Qaeda operatives, the Pakistani government has condemned them, saying they violate Pakistan's sovereignty and complicates its efforts against terrorism by fuelling public anger.

The fresh US drone strike might disappoint Pakistani authorities who were expecting a review by Obama administration on Bush's policy to intensify aerial attacks on Pakistani soil.

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1455366.php/US_drone_attack_"kills_eight_militants"_in_Pakistan_

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We are playing with fire in Pakistan. We need to get out of Afghanistan and Pakistan completely.

[panader0]

1. Amen to your last statement

This disappoints me. I was hoping that Obama wouldn't fall right back into the same old game.

[lib2DaBone]

2. Agree. This is playing with fire. I hope Obama is smarter than this...

We are funding both sides of the war in Afghanistan. As we enter deeper into this world wide depression, I would hope Obama would bring precious dollars home to use for basic food and shelter.

[JeffreyWilliamson]

3. Did we get al-Qaeda's number two guy?