Monday, April 14, 2008

Pakistani Bombings: An Overview

"The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that Pakistan's new leaders will insist on scaling back military operations in that country, according to U.S. officials." - From an article by By Robin Wright and Joby Warrick of the Washington Post. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/03/27/ST2008032700935.html?sid=ST2008032700935

Recent Predator Attacks:



























"Recent Documented Predator Strikes: Precision attacks against small clusters of Islamic militants were believed to have been carried out by CIA-operated MQ-1B drones, the pilotless, camera-equipped aircraft armed with 100-pound Hellfire missiles." - The Washington Post














Image Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/03/27/GR2008032700658.html?sid=ST2008032700935 and
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/03/27/GR2008032700641.html?sid=ST2008032700935

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