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The CIA has declined comment on allegations that its drones have a targeting margin of error of up to 40 feet, a malfunction that could be contributing to civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Pakistan.The CIA has declined comment on allegations that its drones have a targeting margin of... more
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The campaign of CIA drone strikes against suspected militants in Pakistan has made the United States "the most prolific user of targeted killings" in the world, according to a United Nations official, who is urging that responsibility for the program be taken from the spy agency.The campaign of CIA drone strikes against suspected militants in Pakistan has made the... more
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According to senior military officials, the U.S. military has “reinvigorated planning” for a unilateral strike in Pakistan should a successful attack on American soil be traced to the country's tribal areas.According to senior military officials, the U.S. military has “reinvigorated... more
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Between April and June last year, millions of panic-stricken people fled their homes in Pakistan's northwest Malakand division to escape fighting between the military and Taliban militants after the government came under strong pressure by the Obama administration to launch a crackdown.
The unprecedented exodus triggered a major national and international humanitarian response at the time, but nearly a year later, aid agencies say the crisis is far from over although funding has virtually dried up.Between April and June last year, millions of panic-stricken people fled their homes... more
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U.S. Special Operations Forces on a training mission in Pakistan are playing an expanded but largely unseen role in the country's counterinsurgency campaign. U.S. defense and administration officials say the elite trainers, who currently number more than 100, have not and are not authorized to take part in Pakistani military offensives. But Special Ops trainers play a bigger role than has been widely disclosed in helping Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps.U.S. Special Operations Forces on a training mission in Pakistan are playing an... more
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The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the federal government to learn about the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings by the military and CIA.The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the federal government to learn about the... more
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One in three so-called militants killed in US Predator Drone attacks in Pakistan's remote tribal areas is in fact a civilian, according to a report by an American think tank.One in three so-called militants killed in US Predator Drone attacks in... more
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US forces have detained a senior police officer in Afghanistan for alleged corruption and links to insurgents. A statement by the US military said Atahullah Wahaab, deputy police chief in Kapisa province, facilitated the storage, distribution and installation of improvised explosive devices on roads in his region.US forces have detained a senior police officer in Afghanistan for alleged corruption... more
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Ten of thousands of Afghan civilians are abandoning an area of central Helmland where US and British soldiers are have just launched one of the biggest operations of the year. However, most of the area's population, estimated at up to 100,000, remain.Ten of thousands of Afghan civilians are abandoning an area of central Helmland where... more
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Pakistanis are united in anger after a US court convicted Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a US-educated neuroscientist previously accused of al-Qaida links, on charges of assault and attempted murder.Pakistanis are united in anger after a US court convicted Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a... more
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told an American envoy last week the U.S. regional campaign against militancy and the violence it has provoked have almost crippled Pakistan’s economy.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told an American envoy last week the U.S.... more
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Al Jazeera reports that at least four people have been killed and several more injured in a suspected US drone attack on a house in Pakistan. Senior US officials are now pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan's tribal region and into the city of Quetta, which is a major city of 850,000 people.Al Jazeera reports that at least four people have been killed and several more injured... more
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The London Guardian reports that US Special Forces have conducted multiple clandestine raids into Pakistan's tribal areas as part of a secret war in the border region. Such operations are a matter of sensitivity in Pakistan. Any hint of American boots on the ground is greeted with virulent condemnation there.The London Guardian reports that US Special Forces have conducted multiple clandestine... more
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US Foreign Service officer Matthew Hoh has become the first US official known to resign in protest over the Afghan war. Hoh, a former Marine Corps captain with combat experience in Iraq, has come to believe the war fuels the insurgency there.US Foreign Service officer Matthew Hoh has become the first US official known to... more
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The New York Times reported this past week that Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal opium trade, gets regular payments from the CIA, and has for much of the past eight years, according to current and former US officials.The New York Times reported this past week that Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the... more
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was met with hostile opposition during her recent visit to Pakistan. Prominent women and tribesmen, students and journalists alike delivered the same message: Pakistanis aren't ready to endorse friendship with the United States despite an eight-year-old anti-terrorism alliance between the countries and a multi-billion-dollar new U.S. aid package.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was met with hostile opposition during her recent... more
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