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| Pakistani tribesmen shoot down US drone |
| 2010-01-25 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Local tribesman in Pakistan's North Waziristan region claim to have shot down a US drone after the unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in the tribal area. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon in the Hamdhoni area of North Waziristan, the Associated Press reported, citing two intelligence officials. Drone attacks near the country's border with Afghanistan have been a controversial issue, especially since the attacks are imprecise in nature and usually result in civilian deaths. However, the UAV strikes have remained an integral part of US raids on alleged militant targets in Pakistan's tribal areas -- which Washington claims to be a safe heaven for militants who cross the border from war-torn Afghanistan. A local resident said local tribesmen are now congratulating each other for downing the drone. In 2008, the Pakistani army blamed a similar crash in neighboring South Waziristan on technical problem and rejected claims that it had been shot down. US drones have blitzed North and South Waziristan with 12 missile strikes following the December 30 bombing that killed seven CIA employees at a remote base in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Yo AC! Let them buy themselves a clue, do not give THE MASTER PLAN away. |
| Posted by: Steve 2010-01-25 14:14 |
| #5 As for the downed drone itself, it would be fairly easy to embed all sorts of transmitters and listening devices into a cheap model then crash it in the badlands and count on the locals to hoard the pieces as trophies, car-swarm style. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2010-01-25 11:19 |
| #4 AQ dupes and shills ranging from Code Pink and International ANSWER to Adam Gadahn himself have really ramped up their propaganda campaign against the drone attacks, proof positive that the attacks are really beginning to hurt the terrorists. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2010-01-25 11:15 |
| #3 AD, They shoot each other too. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-01-25 09:10 |
| #2 Yeah, right. All these tribesmen really know how to shoot are Christians and Sikhs on the ground. |
| Posted by: American Delight 2010-01-25 06:20 |
| #1 "...especially since the attacks are imprecise in nature and usually result in civilian deaths. " Face meet palm Salt hello pinch ! Gotta love Iranian state news , comedy gold winner every time ! |
| Posted by: Oscar 2010-01-25 06:18 |