June 16, 2008
Shhhh, I'm Hunting Tawiban!
Looks like we're on the trail of some big game. Two more cross border incursions reported in Pakistani media. The reliability of the specifics in these reports can by iffy, but usually something has happened.
DT:
One person was killed as unmanned US drones fired three guided missiles at a house in the Makeen area of South Waziristan on Saturday, a private television channel reported.Dawn:According to Express News, the drones fired three missiles at a house in a bid to target the hideout of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud. Locals have recovered one dead body from the debris of the house while more casualties are feared, it said.
Two military helicopters of the US-led allied forces intruded into Khyber region on Sunday, triggering panic.The headline? I dunno, I suddenly had images of Elmer Fudd in my head.Locals said the helicopters intruded deep into the Landi Kotal area, adjacent to the Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, in the afternoon and hovered over the border town for more than 10 minutes.
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 11:56 AM |
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