| Question: How difficult is it to count bodies after an airstrike, if relying on pilots' observations? How does Pakistani pilot obsevational accuracy compare to American ditto? |
Wazoo tribal district, close to the Afghan border, considered a stronghold of Taliban holy warriors. The area has been repeatedly targeted by U.S. drones in the past."Twenty-two bad boyz were potted in precise aerial strikes late last night in (an) area (close to) Datta Khel in North Waziristan Agency," the military said in a statement Thursday.
| Question: What exactly does precise mean in the context of the Pakistani air force? How does this compare to the American AF definition of the term? |
Thursday's attacks come the day after 20 snuffies were killed in the Tirah valley of Khyber tribal district, where the Pak Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam
...a group of Islamic bandidos infesting Khyber Agency. It's headed by a former bus driver....
groups have strongholds.
"In precise aerial strikes in Tirah, Khyber, today, 20 murderous Moslems -- including three jacket wallahs -- were killed. Destroyed hideouts of murderous Moslems include their ammo and ration dumps," the military said in a statement late Wednesday.
| A nice, soldierly report. How close is it likely to be to what actually happened? |
| Real bad guys, or "Round up the usual suspects, Sgt. Md. Belalullah"? |
| And whose fault was that, O sages of the ISI? |
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
airport ended peace talks and triggered a similar operation began in North Waziristan district.
Airstrikes, artillery, mortars and ground troops have all been used to take back territory.
Both conflict zones are off-limits to journalists, making it difficult to verify the number and identity of those killed.
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