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Four die in Pakistan drone strike

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Four die in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region of Waziristan, with officials claiming the dead were militants.

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Drone hits 7 al Qaeda militants in Yemen

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

A U.S. drone strike killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants Saturday in the Mareb province of Yemen, part of a continuing air campaign against the terror organization, security officials said.

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Underwear, printers and al Qaeda

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Three months before he was killed by a U.S. drone strike, Fahd al Quso, one of al Qaeda's top operatives in Yemen, spoke at length to a local journalist. He was asked why al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula had stopped plotting against the United States. Was it because all efforts were devoted to an internal project?

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At least 9 killed in Pakistan drone attack

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed nine people Saturday in an attack that targeted a militant compound in Pakistan's volatile tribal region, authorities said.

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Officials: US Drone Strike Killed Somali Insurgent

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

A U.S. drone strike killed a British al-Qaida official fighting alongside insurgents in Somalia, officials said.

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U.S. fires 1st drone into Pakistan since strike that killed Pakistani troops; 4 militants dead

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

BANNU, Pakistan — An American drone strike killed four Islamist militants in Pakistan, the first such attack since errant U.S airstrikes in November killed two dozen Pakistan troops and pushed strained ties between the two nations close to collapse, Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday. Read full article > >

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Al-Qaeda joins those questioning legality of U.S. killing of citizen Anwar al-Awlaki

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has confirmed the deaths of American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan , the young American propagandist killed alongside him in a U.S. drone strike late last month. Al-Qaeda has also criticized the Obama administration for killing U.S. citizens, saying doing so “contradicts” American law. Read full article > >

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Al Qaeda Bomb Expert Killed: Report

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

In drone strike that killed Awlaki.

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US drone ‘kills 15′ in Pakistan

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

At least 15 people are killed in a US drone strike in the Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan, officials say.

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Key Pakistani militant ‘killed’

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

One of al-Qaeda’s top leaders in Pakistan, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in a US drone strike near the Afghan border, locals and officials say.

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U.S. Drone Misses Target in Yemen

Friday, May 6th, 2011

President Obama nearly took out two top al Qaeda leaders in one week: A U.S. drone strike in Yemen on Thursday nearly killed radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, it was revealed Friday. The missile missed its target. Awlaki is the frontman of…

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Pakistan Leaders Vow ‘Revenge’ for Drone Strikes

Friday, March 18th, 2011

After 40 people were allegedly killed in a U.S. drone strike in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan, many of whom were thought to be tribal elders or police, Pakistani tribal leaders have vowed revenge. “We are a people who wait 100 years to exact…

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U.S. Drones Kill 40 in Pakistan

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

At least 40 people have died in a U.S. drone strike in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan, local officials say-the deadliest attack since 2006, according to the BBC. Most of the victims are thought to be civilians, though earlier reports said…

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Pakistan drone strike ‘kills 20′

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

At least 20 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in a US drone strike in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.

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‘Militants’ die in drone attack

Monday, February 21st, 2011

At least four suspected militants are killed in a US drone strike in north-west Pakistan, local officials say.

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