At least 22 killed by UAV in Pakistan

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At least 22 killed by UAV in Pakistan
By Munir Ahmad - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Mar 13, 2009 10:52:12 EDT

ISLAMABAD — Militants searched Friday for bodies in the debris of a house destroyed by suspected U.S. missiles in northwestern Pakistan as the death toll rose to 22, including foreign extremists, intelligence officials said.

The strike late Thursday was the latest in about three dozen suspected U.S. attacks close to the Afghan border since last year. American officials say they have killed scores of militants, including ranking members of al-Qaida, the terror group blamed for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

The missiles were believed to have been fired from unmanned drones launched from neighboring Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s government publicly protests the raids as violations of its sovereignty and says the anger generated by them undercuts its efforts to battle extremism. Still, top civilian and military officials are widely believed to have a deal with Washington allowing them.

The latest strike took place in Barjo, in Kurram agency, according to witness Ismail Khan and a government official.


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