Suspected U.S. missile kills 6 in Pakistan
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:26 pm
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Suspected U.S. missile kills 6 in Pakistan
By Munir Ahmad - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Nov 19, 2008 9:13:22 EST
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village deep inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, officials said, killing six alleged militants and indicating American willingness to pursue insurgents beyond the lawless tribal regions.
The strike was the latest in a surge of cross-border attacks in Pakistan’s militant-plagued northwest in the last three months. The attacks have killed scores of suspected al-Qaida and Taliban militants, but have enraged the country’s civilian leadership.
The attack was the first to hit an area outside the semiautonomous tribal belt that directly borders Afghanistan, something which could trigger extra anger among Pakistanis.
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