Stories Related to U.n.: U.s. Drone Strikes Violate Pakistan Sovereignty

Richard. Leiby, Washington Post
Fri, 03/15/2013 - 9:26am

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —CIA drone strikes on Pakistani targets violate Pakistan’s national sovereignty and have resulted in far more civilian casualties than the U.S. government has recognized, a special U.N. human rights envoy reported after a secret investigation in Pakistan this week. Read full article >>

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