  16 killed in U.S. drone strike in Pakistan – officials July 3, 2013 - 09:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 16 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. At least two missiles were fired at a building in the North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday, July 3, according to BBC News. Reports citing local officials said most of those killed were thought to be from the militant Haqqani network. This would be the second such strike since Nawaz Sharif took over as PM and demanded an end to the attacks. The troubled border region is a known stronghold for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. The Pakistani government subsequently summoned a senior US diplomat to protest over that incident, condemning what it called a "violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity". The latest strike is the biggest drone attack in Pakistan this year. Reports said it targeted a house near Miranshah, the provincial capital, and left a number of other people injured. Drone strikes are a source of severe tension between the US and Pakistan. It is estimated that between 2004 and 2013, CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed up to 3,460 people.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus  A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |
