Press TV
Tue Jan 4, 2011 11:27AM
The US has stepped up its drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, a new report by a Pakistani Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) says.
The Islamabad-based NGO, Conflict Monitoring Center, revealed the details of the deaths by US drone attacks in its annual report.
The report gives detailed accounts on how the CIA killed innocent people merely on the suspicion of being militants.
In 2010, the CIA carried out an unprecedented 132 drone attacks in tribal areas, claiming the lives of 938 people, it said.
The Conflict Monitoring Center points out that none of the media organizations throughout last year reported on body counts from independent sources.
Many analysts believe the geo-strategic game plan of the US has turned out to be counterproductive.
The year 2010 was one of the deadliest years for civilians living in the tribal regions, as the number of drone strikes exceeded the combined number of such attacks carried out from 2004 to 2009.
The report states that 2,052 people lost their lives in drone strikes during the 5-year period between 2004 and 2009. The rising civilian causalities have left behind many tragic stories in the tribal areas.
The reaction of Pakistani people against the frequent use of drone strikes is finally gathering momentum.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
US drone attacks kill 10 in Pakistan
PressTVIran
Fri Sep 3, 2010 4:23PM
Two US drone attacks have killed at least ten people in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region amid growing discontent over climbing number of civilian casualties.
Security officials say the first strike hit a compound near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan district.
The missiles landed in an area where mainly Afghan refugees live. The identity of those killed is yet unknown.
"A US drone fired two missile on a house used by militants at a compound; six militants have been killed and three wounded in this attack" AFP quoted a regional security official as saying.
The second attack targeted a car travelling through a small town some 30 kilometers east of Miranshah.
"US drones fired three missiles at the car, killing at least four militants inside the car," the official added
The US has carried out numerous such attacks on Pakistan's tribal areas.
The aerial raids, initiated by former US President George W. Bush, have been escalated under President Barack Obama.
Washington claims the strikes target militants. However, the attacks, conducted by CIA in coordination with the Pentagon, have reportedly killed hundreds of civilians in Pakistan since 2008.
Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the attacks, saying they violate Pakistan's sovereignty.
The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington with the Pakistani government repeatedly objecting to the attacks.
Fri Sep 3, 2010 4:23PM
Two US drone attacks have killed at least ten people in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region amid growing discontent over climbing number of civilian casualties.
Security officials say the first strike hit a compound near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan district.
The missiles landed in an area where mainly Afghan refugees live. The identity of those killed is yet unknown.
"A US drone fired two missile on a house used by militants at a compound; six militants have been killed and three wounded in this attack" AFP quoted a regional security official as saying.
The second attack targeted a car travelling through a small town some 30 kilometers east of Miranshah.
"US drones fired three missiles at the car, killing at least four militants inside the car," the official added
The US has carried out numerous such attacks on Pakistan's tribal areas.
The aerial raids, initiated by former US President George W. Bush, have been escalated under President Barack Obama.
Washington claims the strikes target militants. However, the attacks, conducted by CIA in coordination with the Pentagon, have reportedly killed hundreds of civilians in Pakistan since 2008.
Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the attacks, saying they violate Pakistan's sovereignty.
The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington with the Pakistani government repeatedly objecting to the attacks.
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