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January 08, 2013

US drones kill 12 Taliban in Pakistan: officials
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2013
US drones fired a volley of missiles at militant hideouts in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 12 Taliban fighters near the Afghan border, security officials said. The missile attack took place in Babar Ghar village in South Waziristan, a tribal district bordering Afghanistan which is a stronghold of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants. "US drones fired several missiles at two militant compounds. At least 12 militants have been killed and several others were wounded," a security o ... read more

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