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Chris Woods, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: 'The United States ?covert? drone war in Pakistan reached a new milestone today with the 300th attack on alleged militants in the countrys? tribal areas, according to research by the Bureau.... The Bureau has now identified 300 drone strikes since June 17 2004. Of these, 248 have occurred during President Obamas? three years in office, rising to a frequency of one strike every four days.'

http://www.truth-out.org/grim-milestone-300th-cia-drone-strike-hits-pakistan/1318703418

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Pakistan: US drone strike kills four
Sacramento Bee

10/16/11

A recent U.S. missile strike in Pakistans' tribal region killed three Egyptians linked to the Haqqani network, including one who played a key role in handling the militant groups' finances, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. The three men were killed Friday when a drone fired missiles at a car near Miran Shah.... A fourth person was also killed but has not been identified...

http://bit.ly/q2JKvm



US soldiers gather near Afghanistan-Pakistan border to attack Haqqani

New York Daily News

10/18/11

A U.S. drone missile offensive aimed at driving Haqqani Network fighters out of Pakistan appeared imminent as American forces gathered near its border, the Telegraph of London reported. Pakistan Army sources told the Telegraph that the U.S. plan was to force the hardcore fighters from their bases in North Waziristan and into Afghanistan - where they will be 'encircled, arrested or killed'...

http://tinyurl.com/6g8obvf


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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