Missile strike kills 13 in Pakistan tribal belt

[HAIDER]

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 28 (AP): A suspected US missile strike destroyed an Al-Qaeda and Taliban hideout in a Pakistani tribal area Thursday, killing 13 alleged militants including several Arabs, security officials said. Residents of Azam Warsak village in South Waziristan told AFP that a house was blown up by a missile fired from a pilotless drone and the loud blast was heard miles away in the rugged valley. “A house used as a den by Al-Qaeda and Afghan Taliban militants was hit by a missile. Thirteen people were killed and around 10 were wounded,” a senior Pakistani security official told AFP. “There was no immediate information about the presence of any high-value target,” the official said. A security source based in Peshawar said the missile was fired by a US drone at about 2:00 am Thursday. Another security official said most of the dead were Arabs. Armed militants cordoned off the site after the missile strike, residents said. They said four unidentified “guests” had arrived late Wednesday at the destroyed house, although their identities were not known. A spokesman for the US-led coalition force based in Afghanistan said it had “no reports” that either it or the separate NATO-headed force were involved in the strike. Pakistani forces were not immediately available to comment on the incident. (First Posted @ 10:00 PST, Updated @ 15:30 PST)
- DAWN - Latest Stories; February 28, 2008

 

[su-47]

so USA is freely firing missiles into pakistan now and the pakistani public and military are keeping quiet? or was the pak top brass informed of this strike before it took place?

 

[Always Neutral]

so USA is freely firing missiles into pakistan now and the pakistani public and military are keeping quiet? or was the pak top brass informed of this strike before it took place?

SU47

What do you want the Pakistan military to do ? Fire missiles at US ships in the Gulf ?

Regards

 

[su-47]

SU47

What do you want the Pakistan military to do ? Fire missiles at US ships in the Gulf ?

Regards

pakistani military can voice their concern and condemn the attack. they can USA to show more trust and share information. If pak is a true ally in war on terror and USA got info of terrorists in Pak, they should share that info with the pak military and let them take action, rather than using UCAVs. this strike is a clear indication that USA doesnt trust pak, and that USA is willing to disrespect pak's sovereignity.

if the pak military keeps quiet, its giving USA more incentive to distrust pak and continue these type of attacks. if pak military doesnt say anything, its showing their powerlessness to stop US attacks on pak soil. soon US troops will enter pakistan to root out Al Qaeda

 

[Always Neutral]

pakistani military can voice their concern and condemn the attack. they can USA to show more trust and share information. If pak is a true ally in war on terror and USA got info of terrorists in Pak, they should share that info with the pak military and let them take action, rather than using UCAVs. this strike is a clear indication that USA doesnt trust pak, and that USA is willing to disrespect pak's sovereignity.

if the pak military keeps quiet, its giving USA more incentive to distrust pak and continue these type of attacks. if pak military doesnt say anything, its showing their powerlessness to stop US attacks on pak soil. soon US troops will enter pakistan to root out Al Qaeda

How do you know that the Pakistan Army was not informed ? Do you want the US to post all their secret communications with the PA on YOU TUBE or FACEBOOK for you to download ?



regards

 

[su-47]

How do you know that the Pakistan Army was not informed ? Do you want the US to post all their secret communications with the PA on YOU TUBE or FACEBOOK for you to download ?



regards

i DONT know. if i knew i wont be posting questions here. i was merely asking why the pak top brass hasnt made any comment on it. if they were informed of the strike beforehand, at least they could have told the public that they were informed. otherwise they end up looking intimidated

 

[Always Neutral]

i DONT know. if i knew i wont be posting questions here. i was merely asking why the pak top brass hasnt made any comment on it. if they were informed of the strike beforehand, at least they could have told the public that they were informed. otherwise they end up looking intimidated

I let AM or AA or Jana or RR or Titanium or D117 answer that question.

Regards

 

[moha199]

Top U.S. commander visits Pakistan


English_Xinhua 2008-03-04 13:37:46

ISLAMABAD, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen is due to hold talks with Pakistani military leadership on Tuesday on joint anti-terrorism efforts.

Mullen, the highest-ranking military officer in the United States, arrived here Monday for his second visit to Pakistan in less than one month. Mullen visited Pakistan in early February.

During his visit, Mullen is slated to meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and General Tariq Majid, chairman of the Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, The Nation newspaper reported Tuesday.

The visit will focus on assistance to the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force of about 85,000 that is recruited from tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, said the report.

The U.S. Central Command is reportedly reviewing a plan to send about 100 troops to help train the Frontier Corps, which is described as the vanguard in fighting al-Qaida and Taliban militants in the tribal areas along the border.