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12 die in drone attack, ex-minister's house blown up in Pakistan
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by hussain | March 31, 2009 at 11:29 pm
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At least 12 militants were reported kiled and several others injured as a US drone fired missiles at a suspeced hideout of militants in Pakistan's Orakzai tribal district on Wednesday.
ORAKZAI AGENCY: Twelve militants have been killed and several injured in US drone attack on militants’ hideout in Orakzai Agency on Wednesday.
According to sources, US drone fired missiles on suspect hideout of militants in Khadzai area.
At least 12 people have been killed and as many wounded in the attack. A huge blast creates panic among local residents.
Separately, militants first seized the house of a former Pakistani minister in Bahrain town of troubled Swat region of the country and later blew it up with explosives. However, no loss of life was reported as there only two servants of Amir Muqam at the house and were forced by militants to flee before the house was blown up.
PESHAWAR: Armed Taliban blown up house of Ex-Federal Minister Ameer Muqam.
Earlier, gunmen seized the house of Ameer Muqam in Bahrain, which was later blown up with explosives.
According to sources, Ameer Muqam and his family members were not present in the house when gunmen stormed the house, however, two servants of Ameer Muqam were forced to flee from the scene by armed men.
Ameer Muqam said it was a group of 60 to 70 local Taliban. He said restoration of peace in Swat seems difficult as gunmen are now started grabbing houses. Ex minister said he will discuss the issue with local administration.
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Rob Walker
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
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at 23:37 on March 31st, 2009
Of course, majority of the people killed in such strikes are always civilians and rarely all militants are killed in this type of attacks, furthering deepening problems of Pakistani government.
at 00:05 on April 1st, 2009
I say just sory about U.S policy about so called terrororism in which many innocent have been killed.
at 00:22 on April 1st, 2009
A huge majority of people around the globe want a different approach to eliminate the menace of terrorism but God knows why the ruling elite and military commanders of the concerned countries not paying heed to such calls, which is very unfortunate.
at 20:47 on April 1st, 2009
Yeah! the apporach is to nuke you pukistan mother fuckers.
at 02:35 on April 1st, 2009
When will we learn. Does any one actually care about the people that get killed and suffer in al this?
at 10:44 on April 1st, 2009
whenever US says, Pakistan needs to do more, what they mean is Pakistani forces should be killing as many cilvilians per attack like Americans have been doing in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
with 80% of Afghanistan out of their hands they are expecting to win the Afghan war by pressing Pakistani forces in Tribal areas. and keep blaming their complete defeat at the hands of Taliban in Afghanistan to Pakistanis.. wow what a logic.
at 12:14 on April 1st, 2009
You are right. However, it is not their fault but of Pakistani rulers, otherwise the foreign troops would have left Afghanistan long time ago.
at 10:46 on April 1st, 2009
its a shame that world seems to sing in Unison that Islamists are the biggest terrorists yet the only ones who managed to commit the holocast and drop not one but two atomic bombs happen to be Cristian nations. one wonders
at 13:02 on April 1st, 2009
that is true Hussain and Amaad.. we have killed more terrorists we have captured more terrorists we have lost more men fighting the taliban but still we are acqused of supporting taliban and not doing enough. it is nothing but making Pakistan a scapegoat while trying to find excuses for their own failures.
it is NATO which has failed in Afghanistan lol..
at 19:25 on April 1st, 2009
Thank you for this important story.
at 21:02 on April 1st, 2009
This has certainly been an interesting rapid-fire exchange of views and I thank all for the facts and figures presented. It certainly is important for such an exchange to take place and I must at this point say that we must be thankful that we are able to do this on a regular basis, thanks to Now Public. With all the sophisticated technology at their disposal, rest assured the terrorists' Search engines have already wormed their way through here as they go looking for new outlets and recruits. Your words are under consideration. Bravo !
at 21:15 on April 1st, 2009
Well put Fred, and everyone here who has commented, certainly both sides of the issues bring many to verbal blows in ideologies. I would say, lets agree to disagree, resolve the issues and state "War is Hell"! Especially on the innocent who for some reason in all this destruction still believe in a God!
at 21:19 on April 1st, 2009
Faith can move mountains, as they say. A tiny Nun in Calcutta did something along those lines.