Drone strike kills 18 suspected militants

[The Northerner]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- At least 18 alleged militants died in a drone strike on Wednesday in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region, Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN.

The drone strike, believed to be by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, follows a similar one the previous day in adjacent North Waziristan in which six alleged militants died.

China's Xinhua news agency, quoting Pakistani television channels, said two Pakistan Taliban commanders were among those killed by the missiles fired from the drone that had targeted a compound suspected of being a militant hideout in a hilly area of Jandola.

Xinhua said 532 people, mostly suspected militants, have been killed in such drone strikes so far this year.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/11/16/Drone-strike-kills-18-suspected-militants/UPI-27881321447282/

[G_j]

1. alleged militant

definition of any human being killed by a drone

[Taverner]

2. "Drone strike kills 18 SUSPECTS"

That tells me all I need to know about this story

[msongs]

3. "..mostly suspected militants." mostly...except those that are innocent people who don't matter nt

[RC]

4. alleged = jes 'cause somebody said they were.

Do we know or even care after the murders if they were or not?

[jwirr]

5. Suspected militants or innocent people - take you pick.

[Angry Dragon]

6. I bet they could tell by the uniforms they were wearing

[GreenTea]

7. Only a matter of time before the drones go after OWS!