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After the suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed American troops I suspect there will be more predator drone strikes over the next week or so.
Its a shame that it happens like this instead of really going after those that pull off these attacks before they go full Jihad, take it to them instead of waiting around for diplomacy to work or trying to get the Taliban to sit down for a talk.
Foxnews
Suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft fired six missiles at a vehicle in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border Sunday, killing six alleged militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
The high number of missiles used in the attack in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan seemed to indicate an important militant was targeted. But the identities of those killed were as yet unknown, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Datta Khel is an important base for militants from the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban and also from al-Qaida. The U.S. has carried out many strikes in the area in the past, although Washington refuses to acknowledge the CIA-run drone program in Pakistan publicly.
A house was also partly destroyed in Sunday's attack, said the intelligence officials. It was unclear whether any of the six suspected militants who were killed were in the house at the time, or all in the vehicle
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Al-Awlaki's Son , Takes a Dirt Nap; In many places.
That's because those Hellfires tend to spread their victims around !
Foxnews
An American drone strike in southern Yemen has killed seven Al Qaeda-linked militants, including the media chief for the group's Yemeni branch and the son of a prominent U.S.-born cleric slain in a similar attack last month, government officials and tribal elders said Saturday.
In the capital, meanwhile, forces loyal to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters, killing at least nine and wounding scores, according to medical officials and witnesses.
The airstrike late Friday in the southeastern province of Shabwa points to Washington's growing use of drones to target Al Qaeda militants in Yemen. The missile attacks appear to be part of a determined effort to stamp out the threat from the group, known as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which U.S. officials have said is the terror network's most active and most dangerous branch.
The Yemeni Defense Ministry identified the slain media chief as Egyptian-born Ibrahim al-Bana. Tribal elders in the area also said the dead included Abdul-Rahman al-Awlaki, the 21-year-old son of Anwar al-Awlaki, a gifted Muslim preacher and savvy Internet operator who became a powerful Al Qaeda recruiting tool in the West. He, along with another propagandist, Pakistani-American Samir Khan, were killed in a Sept. 30 U.S. drone attack.
Foxnews
An American drone strike in southern Yemen has killed seven Al Qaeda-linked militants, including the media chief for the group's Yemeni branch and the son of a prominent U.S.-born cleric slain in a similar attack last month, government officials and tribal elders said Saturday.
In the capital, meanwhile, forces loyal to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters, killing at least nine and wounding scores, according to medical officials and witnesses.
The airstrike late Friday in the southeastern province of Shabwa points to Washington's growing use of drones to target Al Qaeda militants in Yemen. The missile attacks appear to be part of a determined effort to stamp out the threat from the group, known as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which U.S. officials have said is the terror network's most active and most dangerous branch.
The Yemeni Defense Ministry identified the slain media chief as Egyptian-born Ibrahim al-Bana. Tribal elders in the area also said the dead included Abdul-Rahman al-Awlaki, the 21-year-old son of Anwar al-Awlaki, a gifted Muslim preacher and savvy Internet operator who became a powerful Al Qaeda recruiting tool in the West. He, along with another propagandist, Pakistani-American Samir Khan, were killed in a Sept. 30 U.S. drone attack.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Suspected U.S. Missiles Kill 6 in Northwest Pakistan
Take that Pakistan, We can pull our money and still launch drone attacks on Islamic rejects in your country !
Foxnews
Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan, killing six alleged militants.
The officials say the house that was hit Tuesday morning was located in Dremala village in the South Waziristan tribal area. The village is located close to the border with North Waziristan.
Foxnews
Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan, killing six alleged militants.
The officials say the house that was hit Tuesday morning was located in Dremala village in the South Waziristan tribal area. The village is located close to the border with North Waziristan.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
US missiles kill 3 in NW Pakistan
Excellent.
this is when justice is served, killing the bad guys who wish to kill us.
Nothing but male goats for you douchebags.
Taiwan news
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile strike has killed at least three people in a tribal region along the Afghan border.
The two officials say a pair of missiles hit a compound Tuesday in Hurmaz village in the North Waziristan tribal region. Five people also were wounded.
this is when justice is served, killing the bad guys who wish to kill us.
Nothing but male goats for you douchebags.
Taiwan news
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile strike has killed at least three people in a tribal region along the Afghan border.
The two officials say a pair of missiles hit a compound Tuesday in Hurmaz village in the North Waziristan tribal region. Five people also were wounded.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Pakistani Intel: U.S. Missile Strike Kills 23
Excellent, another winning round of predator strikes.
Obviously there is some good Intel coming from somewhere, maybe not High Level Targets but targets no less.
More dead bad guys please.
Foxnews
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A pair of U.S. missile strikes hit a vehicle and a compound Wednesday in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing 23 suspected militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
The two missile strikes were the fourth and fifth of the week, and the latest sign that the U.S. has no intention of abandoning the tactic despite public disapproval in Pakistan and a downturn in relations between Islamabad and Washington following the American raid that killed Usama bin Laden.
The strikes occurred within minutes of each other, the four Pakistani intelligence officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
One missile hit a vehicle carrying five men, while the other struck a nearby compound, killing 18 people in the Shawal area, which lies along the border that separates the South and North Waziristan tribal regions.
Both regions are home to myriad militant groups, including several involved in attacks on Western forces across the border in Afghanistan.
The area hit Wednesday was on the North Waziristan side, in territory under the control of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a warlord involved in the Afghan fight.
North Waziristan is the usual target for U.S. missiles because it is home to more groups fighting in Afghanistan and because the Pakistani military has resisted U.S. appeals to launch an offensive there. But the strikes this week have mostly hit South Waziristan or along the border of the two regions.
Obviously there is some good Intel coming from somewhere, maybe not High Level Targets but targets no less.
More dead bad guys please.
Foxnews
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A pair of U.S. missile strikes hit a vehicle and a compound Wednesday in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing 23 suspected militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
The two missile strikes were the fourth and fifth of the week, and the latest sign that the U.S. has no intention of abandoning the tactic despite public disapproval in Pakistan and a downturn in relations between Islamabad and Washington following the American raid that killed Usama bin Laden.
The strikes occurred within minutes of each other, the four Pakistani intelligence officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
One missile hit a vehicle carrying five men, while the other struck a nearby compound, killing 18 people in the Shawal area, which lies along the border that separates the South and North Waziristan tribal regions.
Both regions are home to myriad militant groups, including several involved in attacks on Western forces across the border in Afghanistan.
The area hit Wednesday was on the North Waziristan side, in territory under the control of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a warlord involved in the Afghan fight.
North Waziristan is the usual target for U.S. missiles because it is home to more groups fighting in Afghanistan and because the Pakistani military has resisted U.S. appeals to launch an offensive there. But the strikes this week have mostly hit South Waziristan or along the border of the two regions.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Pakistan: US triple drone strike 'kills 18'
Excellent, these must have been some good targets for the U.S. to violate Pakistan's wishes so close to the previous time of violating Pakistan's wishes of not violating there airspace with Predator drones.
More Predator Drone Strikes please.
BBC
Three US drone strikes have killed at least 18 people on the volatile Afghan-Pakistan border, officials say.
The first two attacks hit a seminary and a compound in the South Waziristan tribal area, officials said. The third hit a vehicle.
They come days after al-Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri was reported to have been killed in a US strike in the area.
Militants have vowed to avenge his reported killing, as well as the death of Osama Bin Laden last month.
Ilyas Kashmiri headed a group that specialises in co-ordinated multiple strikes on targets, and was a key commander in al-Qaeda.
He is widely believed to have masterminded an audacious attack on the Mehran naval airbase in Karachi last month, in which six well-organised militants managed to hold off Pakistan's equivalent of the US Navy Seals for 15 hours.
More Predator Drone Strikes please.
BBC
Three US drone strikes have killed at least 18 people on the volatile Afghan-Pakistan border, officials say.
The first two attacks hit a seminary and a compound in the South Waziristan tribal area, officials said. The third hit a vehicle.
They come days after al-Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri was reported to have been killed in a US strike in the area.
Militants have vowed to avenge his reported killing, as well as the death of Osama Bin Laden last month.
Ilyas Kashmiri headed a group that specialises in co-ordinated multiple strikes on targets, and was a key commander in al-Qaeda.
He is widely believed to have masterminded an audacious attack on the Mehran naval airbase in Karachi last month, in which six well-organised militants managed to hold off Pakistan's equivalent of the US Navy Seals for 15 hours.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
US strike 'kills' key Pakistan militant Ilyas Kashmiri
love them Predators, Pakistan doesn't but anymore who cares.
We have dead bad guys and that is what counts.
BBC
A top Pakistani militant leader has been killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan, reports say.
Locals say Ilyas Kashmiri was among nine people killed in the overnight strike on the village of Laman.
They said he and his men had only recently arrived in the area. His death has not been confirmed by officials.
Ilyas Kashmiri is head of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami, an extremist group with close links to al-Qaeda. He is a high-profile figure, wanted by the US
We have dead bad guys and that is what counts.
BBC
A top Pakistani militant leader has been killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan, reports say.
Locals say Ilyas Kashmiri was among nine people killed in the overnight strike on the village of Laman.
They said he and his men had only recently arrived in the area. His death has not been confirmed by officials.
Ilyas Kashmiri is head of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami, an extremist group with close links to al-Qaeda. He is a high-profile figure, wanted by the US
Friday, May 6, 2011
US missile strike kills 13 suspected militants
Maybe the Intel collected for Osama is paying off already, lets hope so.
If the Obamasiah Is planning to pull out of the war, like is being suggested, we should atleast give them something to think about as we do!
Non stop predator strikes!
Dawn.com
MIRAMSHAH: US drones fired a salvo of missiles into a compound in Pakistan’s tribal district of North Waziristan on Friday, killing 13 suspected militants, local security officials said.
The attack came just four days after US commandos shot dead Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s garrison city of Abbottabad, hundreds of kilometres from the tribal belt and just two hours’ drive from the capital.
“A compound and a vehicle were targeted by US drones in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan killing eight militants,” a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“Eight missiles were fired on the targets located close to each other,” he said, adding that four other suspected militants were wounded.
If the Obamasiah Is planning to pull out of the war, like is being suggested, we should atleast give them something to think about as we do!
Non stop predator strikes!
Dawn.com
MIRAMSHAH: US drones fired a salvo of missiles into a compound in Pakistan’s tribal district of North Waziristan on Friday, killing 13 suspected militants, local security officials said.
The attack came just four days after US commandos shot dead Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s garrison city of Abbottabad, hundreds of kilometres from the tribal belt and just two hours’ drive from the capital.
“A compound and a vehicle were targeted by US drones in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan killing eight militants,” a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“Eight missiles were fired on the targets located close to each other,” he said, adding that four other suspected militants were wounded.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Pakistan drone strike 'kills 12' in North Waziristan
Nice one, That's getting your moneys worth.
BBC
At least 12 suspected militants have been killed in a drone strike in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.
The US missiles hit the Datta Khel area approximately 40km (25 miles) west of the regional capital, Miranshah.
Those killed were believed to be linked to Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, unnamed intelligence officials say.
The area is a stronghold for militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
It is the second drone attack in the same area in as many days. On Wednesday a missile strike killed five suspected militants in Datta Khel.
BBC
At least 12 suspected militants have been killed in a drone strike in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.
The US missiles hit the Datta Khel area approximately 40km (25 miles) west of the regional capital, Miranshah.
Those killed were believed to be linked to Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, unnamed intelligence officials say.
The area is a stronghold for militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
It is the second drone attack in the same area in as many days. On Wednesday a missile strike killed five suspected militants in Datta Khel.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Three US drone strikes kill 13 in North Waziristan
Excellent, there has not been a good predator strike in awhile, sounds like most of these toads were taken out while running away.
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAH: A series of unmanned US drone strikes in a lawless district of Pakistan on Sunday killed at least 13 militants, officials said, as tribesmen took to the streets to protest the aerial campaign.
The first two attacks took place in Datta Khel, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of North Waziristan’s main town of Miranshah. The third was in Mando Khel, around 60 kilometres south of the town.
In the first strike two missiles were fired on a vehicle seconds after it stopped outside a house in Datta Khel, officials said.
“The US drone hit a car immediately after it parked outside a house. Four militants have been killed,” an intelligence official in Miranshah told AFP, adding that the vehicle was destroyed and the house badly damaged.
“Preliminary reports said all of them were local militants but we are trying to get more information,” he added.
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAH: A series of unmanned US drone strikes in a lawless district of Pakistan on Sunday killed at least 13 militants, officials said, as tribesmen took to the streets to protest the aerial campaign.
The first two attacks took place in Datta Khel, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of North Waziristan’s main town of Miranshah. The third was in Mando Khel, around 60 kilometres south of the town.
In the first strike two missiles were fired on a vehicle seconds after it stopped outside a house in Datta Khel, officials said.
“The US drone hit a car immediately after it parked outside a house. Four militants have been killed,” an intelligence official in Miranshah told AFP, adding that the vehicle was destroyed and the house badly damaged.
“Preliminary reports said all of them were local militants but we are trying to get more information,” he added.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
drone attack kills 4
Only the Fifth drone strike this year.
with 111 last year, a strike every other day or so will break that record.
We can only hope.
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region killed four alleged militants on Wednesday, intelligence officials told CNN.
Two intelligence officials said the suspected drone fired two missiles on a militant hideout in the area of Mir Ali of North Waziristan, one of the seven districts of Pakistan's volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan
with 111 last year, a strike every other day or so will break that record.
We can only hope.
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region killed four alleged militants on Wednesday, intelligence officials told CNN.
Two intelligence officials said the suspected drone fired two missiles on a militant hideout in the area of Mir Ali of North Waziristan, one of the seven districts of Pakistan's volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year !
U.S. missile strikes kill 11 militants in Pakistan
And what a nice way to start it off.
(Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft strikes killed at least 11 Muslim militants in Pakistan on Saturday, suggesting there will no letup this year in a campaign Washington says is hurting al Qaeda-linked groups.
The attacks by unmanned aircraft in the North Waziristan region -- a sanctuary for al Qaeda and Taliban militants -- came after five militants were killed in a similar strike in the same region late on Friday.
And what a nice way to start it off.
(Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft strikes killed at least 11 Muslim militants in Pakistan on Saturday, suggesting there will no letup this year in a campaign Washington says is hurting al Qaeda-linked groups.
The attacks by unmanned aircraft in the North Waziristan region -- a sanctuary for al Qaeda and Taliban militants -- came after five militants were killed in a similar strike in the same region late on Friday.
Friday, December 31, 2010
US drone strike kills four militants in North Waziristan
Happy New Year !
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAHL: A US missile attack targeting a vehicle in Pakistan’s lawless tribal district of North Waziristan on Friday killed at least four militants, local officials said.
Two missiles fired by a US drone hit the vehicle in Ghulam Khan town, some 15 kilometres (9 miles) northwest of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan border, officials said.
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAHL: A US missile attack targeting a vehicle in Pakistan’s lawless tribal district of North Waziristan on Friday killed at least four militants, local officials said.
Two missiles fired by a US drone hit the vehicle in Ghulam Khan town, some 15 kilometres (9 miles) northwest of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan border, officials said.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Suspected drone strikes kill 18
Finishing out the year with a bang.
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal region killed 18 alleged militants Monday, intelligence officials told CNN.
It was the latest in a series of aerial assaults targeting insurgents in North Waziristan, one of seven districts in Pakistan's volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
In one attack, a suspected drone fired four missiles on a militants' vehicle in the Mir Ali area of the district, two intelligence officials said. Six people died in the attack.
In the second attack, a suspected drone fired two missiles at a militant hideout in the same district, killing 12, officials said.
Based on a count by the CNN Islamabad bureau, Monday's suspected drone strikes bring the number to 108 this year, compared with 52 in all of 2009.
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal region killed 18 alleged militants Monday, intelligence officials told CNN.
It was the latest in a series of aerial assaults targeting insurgents in North Waziristan, one of seven districts in Pakistan's volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
In one attack, a suspected drone fired four missiles on a militants' vehicle in the Mir Ali area of the district, two intelligence officials said. Six people died in the attack.
In the second attack, a suspected drone fired two missiles at a militant hideout in the same district, killing 12, officials said.
Based on a count by the CNN Islamabad bureau, Monday's suspected drone strikes bring the number to 108 this year, compared with 52 in all of 2009.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Karzai's remarks concern Petraeus
WTF?
Karzai Wants the U.S. to leave the Taliban Alone ?
Why else would he say this.
I say Predator drone strikes in Afghanistan now.
It's what we need to pick up the pace a little bit and to tell Karzai to STFU, And sit in the corner till it is over.
The Washington Post
Officials said Petraeus expressed "astonishment and disappointment" with Karzai's call, in an interview Saturday with The Washington Post, to "reduce military operations" and end U.S. Special Operations raids in southern Afghanistan that coalition officials said have killed or captured hundreds of Taliban commanders in recent months.
In a meeting Sunday morning with Ashraf Ghani, who leads the Afghan government's planning on transition, Petraeus made what several officials described as "hypothetical" references to an inability to continue U.S. operations in the face of Karzai's remarks.
Karzai Wants the U.S. to leave the Taliban Alone ?
Why else would he say this.
I say Predator drone strikes in Afghanistan now.
It's what we need to pick up the pace a little bit and to tell Karzai to STFU, And sit in the corner till it is over.
The Washington Post
Officials said Petraeus expressed "astonishment and disappointment" with Karzai's call, in an interview Saturday with The Washington Post, to "reduce military operations" and end U.S. Special Operations raids in southern Afghanistan that coalition officials said have killed or captured hundreds of Taliban commanders in recent months.
In a meeting Sunday morning with Ashraf Ghani, who leads the Afghan government's planning on transition, Petraeus made what several officials described as "hypothetical" references to an inability to continue U.S. operations in the face of Karzai's remarks.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
US drone attack kills 14 militants in North Waziristan
US drones fired a barrage of 12 missiles
A Barrage !
it sounds so nice !
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAH: US drones fired a barrage of 12 missiles, destroying a training camp for extremist fighters in Pakistan's tribal belt and killing 14 militants on Tuesday, security officials said.
It was the second strike in the same mountainous area close to the Afghan border since Sunday, when the United States accused the Pakistani Taliban of being behind a plot to detonate a car bomb in Times Square 10 days ago, reports AFP.
The training camp was run by militants attached to Taliban-linked Afghan warlord Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who is reputed to control up to 2,000 fighters who attack US-led forces over the border in Afghanistan, officials said.
The compound was in the Lowara Mandi area of North Waziristan district, seen as a fortress of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal badlands.
“According to the latest reports we have, a total of 14 militants were killed. They targeted a compound and vehicles parked outside the house,” one senior Pakistani security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
A Barrage !
it sounds so nice !
Dawn.com
MIRANSHAH: US drones fired a barrage of 12 missiles, destroying a training camp for extremist fighters in Pakistan's tribal belt and killing 14 militants on Tuesday, security officials said.
It was the second strike in the same mountainous area close to the Afghan border since Sunday, when the United States accused the Pakistani Taliban of being behind a plot to detonate a car bomb in Times Square 10 days ago, reports AFP.
The training camp was run by militants attached to Taliban-linked Afghan warlord Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who is reputed to control up to 2,000 fighters who attack US-led forces over the border in Afghanistan, officials said.
The compound was in the Lowara Mandi area of North Waziristan district, seen as a fortress of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal badlands.
“According to the latest reports we have, a total of 14 militants were killed. They targeted a compound and vehicles parked outside the house,” one senior Pakistani security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Pakistani Taliban chief likely killed: minister
A senior Pakistani security official said that aside from Mehsud's wife, one of Mehsud's brothers and seven of his bodyguards perished in the attack.
The official said intelligence services were trying to discover the identity of another victim, and there was a good chance that it was Mehsud.
Yes I know it is likely some wishful thinking , But man , if true , there would be no better way for Mehsud To go , With A nice American Made Hellfire Missile run through his Dumb Ass !
Either Way dead Taliban and Co . Dead !
The official said intelligence services were trying to discover the identity of another victim, and there was a good chance that it was Mehsud.
Yes I know it is likely some wishful thinking , But man , if true , there would be no better way for Mehsud To go , With A nice American Made Hellfire Missile run through his Dumb Ass !
Either Way dead Taliban and Co . Dead !
....
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - There is a strong likelihood that Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed along with his wife and bodyguards in a missile attack two days ago, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik told Reuters.
"We suspect he was killed in the missile strike," Malik said on Friday. "We have some information, but we don't have material evidence to confirm it."
The United States has placed a $5 million reward on the head of Mehsud, an ally of al Qaeda widely regarded in Pakistan as Public Enemy No. 1.
A U.S. defense official, speaking anonymously in Washington, said he had seen no indications that Mehsud had been killed in the strike.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Drones to target Taliban on both sides of border
What a novel Idea , help rid Afghanistan and Pakistan both of the Taliban and Al qaida ! Not to dis the Military , but this is really a no brainer ! If the Military wants , and says it needs more Predator's then they should get them , Whatever it takes to Finish the Job !Dawn.com
WASHINGTON: In a major strategy shift, the US military has moved away the focus of its drone strikes from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan to the Taliban on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border, the US media reported on Thursday.
To turn up the heat on the Taliban, the US Central Command, which oversees US military operations in the region, is sending a dozen more drones to Afghanistan, according to the Los Angeles Times.
These include some currently used in Iraq and represent a 25 per cent increase in the Predator fleet in Afghanistan.
A preliminary review by the US military has concluded that the command in Afghanistan requires up to four times as many Predators as it currently has to beat the militants.
The aircraft redeployment means Afghan insurgents that have launched deadly attacks against the US will for the first time be hunted down by ‘dozens of drones capable of remaining over a target for hours undetected, identifying key individuals, and firing missiles within a matter of seconds,’ the Times reported.
The change comes after US military commanders concluded their efforts were too focussed on tracking down Al Qaeda targets, rather than strengthening Afghanistan and Pakistan in fighting the militants. But officials said defeating the terror group responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, still remained America’s top priority, the report added.
WASHINGTON: In a major strategy shift, the US military has moved away the focus of its drone strikes from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan to the Taliban on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border, the US media reported on Thursday.
To turn up the heat on the Taliban, the US Central Command, which oversees US military operations in the region, is sending a dozen more drones to Afghanistan, according to the Los Angeles Times.
These include some currently used in Iraq and represent a 25 per cent increase in the Predator fleet in Afghanistan.
A preliminary review by the US military has concluded that the command in Afghanistan requires up to four times as many Predators as it currently has to beat the militants.
The aircraft redeployment means Afghan insurgents that have launched deadly attacks against the US will for the first time be hunted down by ‘dozens of drones capable of remaining over a target for hours undetected, identifying key individuals, and firing missiles within a matter of seconds,’ the Times reported.
The change comes after US military commanders concluded their efforts were too focussed on tracking down Al Qaeda targets, rather than strengthening Afghanistan and Pakistan in fighting the militants. But officials said defeating the terror group responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, still remained America’s top priority, the report added.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
U.S. drones hit Waziristan targets: Pakistan officials
Surprisingly ,Pakistan has not asked the U.S. to help out in this operation , With as far as Pakistan has gone in this offensive , It would just make sense to have the U.S. step up drone attacks . But then again that would make sense !
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militant targets in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least five people, intelligence officials said.
The United States, alarmed by worsening security in Afghanistan, has been using pilotless drone aircraft to attack Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in northwestern Pakistani enclaves, from where the militants mount attacks into Afghanistan.
"Three missiles struck a training camp run by a local militant commander, Malang Wazir," said an intelligence official, who asked not to be identified, referring to an attack in a village west of the region's main town of Wana.
Another security official, citing witnesses, said five people had been killed in the same strike.
The second attack was in a separate village but neither of the officials had any details about casualties there.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militant targets in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing at least five people, intelligence officials said.
The United States, alarmed by worsening security in Afghanistan, has been using pilotless drone aircraft to attack Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in northwestern Pakistani enclaves, from where the militants mount attacks into Afghanistan.
"Three missiles struck a training camp run by a local militant commander, Malang Wazir," said an intelligence official, who asked not to be identified, referring to an attack in a village west of the region's main town of Wana.
Another security official, citing witnesses, said five people had been killed in the same strike.
The second attack was in a separate village but neither of the officials had any details about casualties there.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
U.S. expands Pakistani drone-strike zone
Baitullah Meshud , is gonna be pissed off even more now , To bad ! Baitullah , how does it feel Knowing we can strike you At will , and never even risk a U.S. soldier in doing it !
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A pilotless U.S. drone aircraft fired a missile at a Taliban compound in Pakistan's Orakzai region on Wednesday, killing 12 people in the first such attack in the area, a security official and residents said.
The raid came a day after Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud said his group had carried out an assault on a police training center in the eastern city of Lahore in retaliation for U.S. drone attacks.
Residents of Khadizai village in the ethnic Pashtun tribal region said the missile hit a compound of a Taliban commander loyal to Mehsud, Hakimullah Mehsud, and 12 people were killed.
A security official who declined to be identified confirmed the toll in the strike, adding 13 people had been wounded.
Hakimullah Mehsud was not believed to have been in the compound at the time, another Pakistani intelligence agent said.
A Pakistani Taliban official said the missile had hit a "camp for guests" in Orakzai, which is near but not on the Afghan border, southwest of the city of Peshawar.
"We have sent our people down there but we don't know about the casualties," the Taliban official, who declined to be identified, said by telephone.
The United States, frustrated by an intensifying insurgency in Afghanistan getting support from the Pakistani side of the border, began launching more drone attacks last year.
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