Numerous missiles fired from US drones have killed at least ten militants in a village in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. (AFP/Graphics)
Posted on 02/02/2010 9:43:31 AM PST by NormsRevenge
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) – Numerous missiles fired from US drones on Tuesday killed at least ten militants in a village in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.
"Up to eight US drones fired some 18 missiles at multiple militant targets in Datta khel village," a senior security official told AFP.
"Ten militants were killed in the missile strikes," the official said.
Local administration and intelligence officials confirmed the deaths after the volley of strikes reportedly struck militant hideouts and a training centre in three places in the village.
Residents in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district, said that they saw the drones flying overhead and heard the explosions from Datta khel, 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of the town.
North Waziristan is a known base for insurgents belonging to the Taliban and Haqqani networks, blamed for staging attacks on US and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
A series of drone strikes, which fuel anti-American sentiment in the nuclear-armed Muslim nation, have hit the northwest this month.
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must have been a real rat nest.
Numerous missiles fired from US drones have killed at least ten militants in a village in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. (AFP/Graphics)
They really wanted to kill those bastards.
Must be getting some good intel.
Why do the Pakis get so bent out of shape when we blast away with the UAVs?
Weather prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil makes his annual prediction on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on the 123rd Groundhog Day, February 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Cohn
I call them Terrorists.
8 drones. 18 missiles. 10 dead guys.
I expect better averages. Was this a training run?
Give them a break, it was just the first day Dronefighter 2010 has been available for Xbox360. Once the players have leveled up a few times, accuracy will improve.
I’m waiting for the video: Hitler learns the CIA opened a can of whipass in the Hindu Kush.
NOt necessarily.
High value target
in one of a few building.
Take them all out.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/02/201022151350906994.html
Al Jazeera: “there is mounting fear [sic] that the death toll could be at least over two dozens or even cross 30.”
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more years of Hellfire.
mounting fear?
Al Jazeera is fearful that even more terrorists are dead?
lol
How often do the UAV’s get used in swarm mode?
Someone please ask Weasel Zippers for those videos!
A very expensive training run. How much does a hellfire missle cost? X 18 / 10.... I suspect that was a pretty expensive training run...
“8 drones.. 18 missiles.
must have been a real rat nest.”
My guess is that Obama has a full court press on to shoot at any bad guy gathering on the Paky border that could possibly nail Bin Laden.
It would help him instantly recover from a full year of “weak on National Security” criticizm.
How often do they fly UAV’s in large formations? or rather use them in these numbers?
Death toll could be higher, Al -Jazeera “fears”.
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