US drone kills seven militants in Pakistan
- Published: 29 Jul 2012 at 20.48
- Online news: World
A US drone attack Sunday killed at least seven militants in Pakistan, officials said, days before the country's intelligence chief visits Washington with the contentious raids likely to be discussed.
A US Predator drone sets off from its hangar at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. A US drone attack has killed at least seven militants in Pakistan, days before the country's intelligence chief visits Washington with the contentious raids likely to be discussed.
Attacks by unmanned American aircraft are deeply unpopular in Pakistan, which says they violate its sovereignty and fan anti-US sentiment, but US officials are said to believe the attacks are too important to give up.
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