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22nd March, 2013
US to shift control of drone programme to army
The White House is working to shift control of the Central Intelligence Agency’s lethal drone programme to the military, said The Wall Street Journal.
The White House is working to shift control of the Central Intelligence Agency’s lethal drone programme to the military, said The Wall Street Journal.
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2nd January, 2013
Pilot’s dinner trumps regard for civilian lives
No country, irrespective of its economic or military clout, is permitted to wage wars in secret, writes Murtaza Haider.
No country, irrespective of its economic or military clout, is permitted to wage wars in secret, writes Murtaza Haider.
5th December, 2012
No evidence Iran drone claim is true: US
The White House said Tuesday it had no evidence that Iran's claim to have captured a US drone spy plane was true.
The White House said Tuesday it had no evidence that Iran's claim to have captured a US drone spy plane was true.
25th September, 2012
Two key al Qaeda commanders killed in N Waziristan drone strike
The al Qaeda linked militants killed in Monday's drone strike were identified as Abu Kasha Al-Iraqi and Saleh Al-Turki, an intelligence source said.
The al Qaeda linked militants killed in Monday's drone strike were identified as Abu Kasha Al-Iraqi and Saleh Al-Turki, an intelligence source said.
22nd September, 2012
Using drones to capture Pakistan’s scenic beauty
A Swiss expedition used remote-controlled helicopters to shoot rare footage of climbers on the Karakoram, one of the world’s most demanding and formidable mountain ranges.
A Swiss expedition used remote-controlled helicopters to shoot rare footage of climbers on the Karakoram, one of the world’s most demanding and formidable mountain ranges.
6th July, 2012
US drone strike kills 17 in North Waziristan
Missiles fired by a US drone have killed at least 17 people near the Afghan border, DawnNews reported.
Missiles fired by a US drone have killed at least 17 people near the Afghan border, DawnNews reported.
2nd June, 2012
US drone strike kills two militants in South Waziristan
The strike occurred in the Doog village in Sheen Warsak area of Wana, the main town in South Waziristan.
The strike occurred in the Doog village in Sheen Warsak area of Wana, the main town in South Waziristan.
13th March, 2012
Multiple US drone strikes in Waziristan kill at least 15
The dead included two senior commanders of a faction of the Pakistan Taliban led by Maulvi Nazir, officials told Reuters.
The dead included two senior commanders of a faction of the Pakistan Taliban led by Maulvi Nazir, officials told Reuters.
26th February, 2012
US drone crashes in North Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH, Feb 25: A US drone came down in Machikhel area of Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency on Saturday night, official sources confirmed.
MIRAMSHAH, Feb 25: A US drone came down in Machikhel area of Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency on Saturday night, official sources confirmed.
25th February, 2012
Suspected US drone crashes in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani intelligence officials and local residents say a suspected US drone has crashed in the country’s northwest tribal region. Two intelligence officials say the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani intelligence officials and local residents say a suspected US drone has crashed in the country’s northwest tribal region. Two intelligence officials say the…
9th February, 2012
US drone kills al Qaeda leader in Pakistan: officials
Badr Mansoor, who reputedly sent fighters to Afghanistan and ran a training camp in North Waziristan, was killed in the pre-dawn strike.
Badr Mansoor, who reputedly sent fighters to Afghanistan and ran a training camp in North Waziristan, was killed in the pre-dawn strike.
18th January, 2012
Tribesmen fire at US drones
MIRAMSHAH, Jan 17: Annoyed with the silence of the government and others over the US drone intrusions, gun-totting tribesmen took things in their hands on Tuesday and fired at the drones that appeared over North Waziristan Agency.
MIRAMSHAH, Jan 17: Annoyed with the silence of the government and others over the US drone intrusions, gun-totting tribesmen took things in their hands on Tuesday and fired at the drones that appeared over North Waziristan Agency.
13th December, 2011
Iran scoffs at US request for drone’s return
Iran on Tuesday scoffed at US President Barack Obama’s request for it to return a sophisticated US drone, with a foreign ministry spokesman stressing the aircraft violated Iranian airspace.
Iran on Tuesday scoffed at US President Barack Obama’s request for it to return a sophisticated US drone, with a foreign ministry spokesman stressing the aircraft violated Iranian airspace.
9th December, 2011
US drone penetrated 250 km: Iran protest
TEHRAN: The US drone which Iran said it shot down penetrated 250 kilometres inside the Islamic republic’s airspace, state television’s website reported on Friday. In…
TEHRAN: The US drone which Iran said it shot down penetrated 250 kilometres inside the Islamic republic’s airspace, state television’s website reported on Friday. In…
9th December, 2011
Iran releases footage of captured US drone
Tehran’s capture of a largely intact, top secret US drone, which it displayed on state television, not only lays bare America’s surveillance program over Iran, but it also puts sensitive, advanced technology in hostile hands.
Tehran’s capture of a largely intact, top secret US drone, which it displayed on state television, not only lays bare America’s surveillance program over Iran, but it also puts sensitive, advanced technology in hostile hands.
3rd November, 2011
US drones kill three Haqqani militants in North Waziristan
A US drone strike killed at least three militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, destroying a compound in a mountain stronghold of the Afghan Taliban's Haqqani network, officials said.
A US drone strike killed at least three militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, destroying a compound in a mountain stronghold of the Afghan Taliban's Haqqani network, officials said.
27th August, 2011
Seven Yemeni soldiers ‘killed by suspected Qaeda forces’
Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed and six others wounded on Saturday in clashes with suspected al Qaeda forces in the southern province of Abyan,…
Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed and six others wounded on Saturday in clashes with suspected al Qaeda forces in the southern province of Abyan,…
19th August, 2011
Drone strike kills at least two in South Waziristan
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles, hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of the tribal region.
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles, hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of the tribal region.
5th August, 2011
US Navy says drone lost in Libya likely shot down
WASHINGTON: A US military investigation has concluded that a Navy drone that disappeared along the coast in central Libya in June was probably shot down…
WASHINGTON: A US military investigation has concluded that a Navy drone that disappeared along the coast in central Libya in June was probably shot down…
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19th July, 2011
Drone attacks are wrong and cowardly, regardless
Drone attacks are wrong. I’m sure to be called an appeaser of terrorists for saying that, particularly in light of the latest events in Mumbai.…
Drone attacks are wrong. I’m sure to be called an appeaser of terrorists for saying that, particularly in light of the latest events in Mumbai.…
