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August 24, 2012

U.S. Drone Strike Kills 16 in Pakistan 
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At least 16 people have been killed in a U.S. drone attack in northwest
Pakistan. Pakistani officials say the strike targeted a militant
compound. It is unclear if any civilians died in the attack. The Obama
administration’s policy for drone strikes deems all adult male victims
as militants, unless exculpatory evidence emerges after their deaths.

 

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