November 07, 2008
13 killed in US drone attack in Bannu(Report: AQ senior leader/commander among the dead)
This strike was covered by kyros earlier but there is a report that among the dead is a Senior AQ leader/commander.
BANNU: At least 13 people, including five foreigners, were killed in a missile strike on Friday by a suspected US drone in Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.We will continue to watch for follow up reports and will post if and when we know the ID of that dead AQ leader/commander.The missile struck the home of a tribesman in Jani Khel area near FR Bannu, 45 km from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, early this morning. Five foreigners were among the dead, officials told.
Five missiles were fired and one hit the home of a tribesman, Ghani Gul, killing 5 foreigners including a senior al-Qaeda commander. However, their names could not be known.
The attack was the latest in a series of missile strikes carried out in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt by US drones operating from Afghanistan.
By Matt Damon at 06:05 PM |
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