US Drone attack kills a dozen people in Pakistan

New allegations have emerged that the US government hired military contractor Blackwater to arm unmanned drones used in Afghanistan and Pakistan with missiles and bombs.

According to the New York Times, which quoted unnamed government officials and current and former employees, Blackwater, now called Xe,  ran these services out of a secret division in North Carolina. The job of attaching missiles and 500-pound bombs on unmanned Predator drones used to belong to the CIA. It's not clear if the controversial company is currently under contract.

Meanwhile in Pakistan, a US Drone attacked a site in the North Waziristan region today, reportedly killing a dozen people, including women and children. FSRN's Nathan Moore reads for our reporter in Pakistan Gabe Matthews.