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    February 08, 2012

Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 10 in NW Pakistan

   VOA News

   Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed 10
   people in the country's northwest tribal region near the border with
   Afghanistan.
   Officials say two missiles hit a compound suspected of belonging to
   militants in the North Waziristan tribal area Wednesday. Security
   officials say the dead included some foreign and local militants.
   Pakistan has publicly condemned drone strikes as a violation of its
   sovereignty, although they are believed to be carried out with the help
   of Pakistani intelligence.
   In November, a cross-border NATO air attack killed 24 Pakistani
   soldiers prompting Islamabad to close NATO supply routes into
   Afghanistan, further damaging ties with the U.S.
   The Pakistan army says it is meeting Wednesday with NATO and Afghan
   military officials for talks aimed at improving security along the
   Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
   Pakistan has recently signaled that it may soon re-open the supply
   routes.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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