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January 24, 2011

Thousands Protest U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan 
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Thousands of people have rallied in northwestern Pakistan to protest
ongoing U.S. drone attacks that killed scores of civilians. On Sunday,
demonstrators in the city of Peshawar blocked a main road and held a
vigil to mourn drone attack victims. According to Agence France-Presse,
U.S. drone attacks doubled in the North Waziristan region last year,
with over 100 drone strikes killing more than 670 people. At least 13
people were killed in three recent attacks.



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