U.s. Drone Strikes Reported In Pakistan

By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD, New York Times
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:22am

American missiles struck twice in the tribal region that is a stronghold of Qaeda and Taliban militants.

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