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U.S. Drone Missile Attacks Have Killed Nearly 700 Pakistani Civilians
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Nov 04, 2009 15:49 PST
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http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=3D110480=A7ionid=3D351020401
Press TV
November 4, 2009
Two Pakistanis killed in US drone attack
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Two people have been killed as a result of a US drone missile attack in the=
tribal region of North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan.=20
Pakistani intelligence officials confirmed the casualty on early Thursday s=
trike. However, the exact location of the attack has not yet been announced=
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The news comes as the United Nations warns Washington about indiscriminate =
use of drone strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan, saying that it may be bre=
aking humanitarian law.=20
Earlier on Wednesday, the UN rights investigator said the US has done nothi=
ng to demonstrate that its not randomly killing civilians in violation of i=
nternational law by the use of drones.=20
According to independent reports, since August 2008 alone, around 70 cross-=
border predator strikes carried out by American drones have resulted in the=
death of 687 Pakistani civilians.=20
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