Sep 15 2008
US Air Strikes Increase Tensions With Pakistan
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A suspected US drone killed 12 Pakistanis in North Waziristan last week, where US troops have been displaying military aggression. The incident has further increased tensions between the two countries and is the fourth such strike in a week. In fact, over this past year, about a dozen missiles have fallen on …
A suspected US drone killed 12 Pakistanis in North Waziristan last week, where US troops have been displaying military aggression. The incident has further increased tensions between the two countries and is the fourth such strike in a week. In fact, over this past year, about a dozen missiles have fallen on …
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