Missile Attacks in Pakistan

Fri, 01/23/2009 - 13:22
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The situation in Pakistan is escalating. Pakistani Officials say two missile strikes near the Afghan border believed to be fired by U.S. drones have killed up to 18 people, some of them civilians. They're the first strikes in Pakistan during Barack Obama's presidency – Pakistan's government had hoped he'd put a halt to them. Today hundreds of tribal people rallied in the capital of Islamabad to demand an end to the drone attacks, and to Pakistani military operations in Swat Valley, where it's fighting a resurgent Taliban. Afridai Afridi has more:

 

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