Pakistani tribesmen target US drones

by hussain | October 30, 2008 at 01:16 am

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As the flights of US drones over Pakistan's tribal region have become a routine matter, Pakistani tribesmen Thursday fired at unmanned aerial vehicles forcing them to return to Afghanistan.

MIRANSHAH: U.S. drones made flights in different parts of North Waziristan. Tribesmen fire at drones after which drones were returned to Afghanistan.

Sources said that U.S. drones made low flights in North Waziristan headquarter Miranshah, Dattakhel,Hamzoni and other adjoining areas.

Angry tribesmen targeted drones with heavy and automatic weapons which forced them to go back Afghanistan.

Since last several months, U.S. drones made regular flights in North and South Waziristan, Kurram Agency, Orakzai Agency, Khyber Agency, Mohmand Agency and Bajaur Agency.