On Wednesday, the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan was attacked by the US Air Force. As a result of the attack, 17 people were killed and two were injured. The identity of the victims is still unknown. According to preliminary data, militants of the Afghan terrorist group Haqqani Network were among the dead. This is the second air strike in the last month. drones in Pakistan.
The American drone fired four missiles at a building near the market town of Miranshah in North Waziristan.
A new drone strike has once again complicated relations between Washington and Islamabad. “The Government of Pakistan constantly claims that the attacks drones counterproductive, causing civilian deaths and violating human rights,” The Huffington Post quoted the Pakistani Foreign Ministry as saying.
In the period from June 5, when Navaz Sharif became the head of the Pakistani government, this is the second air strike on Waziristan using the UAV.
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