
US drone strike kills six in Pakistan
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 9, 2010 - A US drone attack Thursday killed six militants in Pakistan -- the fourth strike in 24 hours -- officials said, amid an upsurge in violence across the country.
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