Pakistan Drone Strike Kills 4 Suspected Militants

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed four suspected militants after firing two missiles at a vehicle in which they were riding near the Afghan border.

Two officials say Wednesday's attack occurred near Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal region.

It's the first drone strike since an American missile fired June 4 killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi.

The identity and nationality of the men killed Wednesday is not immediately known and the officials say their agents are trying to get more details.

Washington has pushed on with its drone campaign against suspected Taliban and al-Qaida operatives in Pakistani tribal areas, despite Pakistani objections.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Comments

[Wapitibowhunters]

09:34 AM on 06/14/2012

When a drone shoots down Airforce 1 and kills "a suspected terrorist" the American people will be outraged. Within 5 years every terrorist groupe will have a fleet of drones built by China and Russsia and guess who they will be shooting at???/ Iran will have atomic warheads on theirs.

[baydolphins]

08:07 AM on 06/14/2012

yet another HP misleading headline..Pakistan drone...no, US drone...also, Pakistan Intelligence is an oxymoron

[foundmercy]

07:25 AM on 06/14/2012

Can we get some of that love over Washington?

[weskirk1]

06:42 AM on 06/14/2012

My uncle worked in Peshawar Pakistan about 50yrs ago.
He was bricklayer, who specialised in refractory and
chemical brickwork, he owned the firm.
When over there he took films with his 9mm movie camera,
one of the films was an arms factory, outside the town.
They manufactured any type of gun or rifle, they could
copy any weapon.
The strange thing was, there was no electricity, the
lathe was powered by a man turning a large
stone flywheel, most parts were made by hand,
never/less they could make these weapons.
wes

[tccat4]

07:20 AM on 06/14/2012

Then they didn't have to make them anymore because the USA gave them billions and military aid...since 1954 we have spent billions upon billions to support that Pakistan in the war with India which was backed by the USSR.

[azmikede]

03:41 AM on 06/14/2012

These terrorists must pee themselves every time they have to leave their Caves. I REALLY like these Drones !

[Yasser Yousufi]

05:20 AM on 06/14/2012

.......unless another country attacks and kills your innocent family with drones?

[defend2ndamend]

07:16 AM on 06/14/2012

...........are you as outraged about the 3000 innocent people murdered on 9/11/01 by hijacked aircraft?

[roncline59]

07:52 AM on 06/14/2012

AHHH....dont think soooo Yasser

[jbaxx725]

12:06 AM on 06/14/2012

Those drones our tearing those militants up over there, there probably scared of the birds flying.

[anoxic]

11:19 PM on 06/13/2012

Only 4 suspects, surprised it was't another Al Qaeda leader. Isn't this racial profiling what Obama is doing?

[Budd B]

02:55 AM on 06/14/2012

Get real!

[azmikede]

03:36 AM on 06/14/2012

yea, the good kind of profiling !

[Yasser Yousufi]

05:22 AM on 06/14/2012

All profiling is good as long as it keeps you out, right? Its always good to give away someone Else's rights~!

[Grizzled1]

10:50 PM on 06/13/2012

This is the new war, people. Our guys don't get killed or maimed in battle; they get body parts blown off by some dipwit's IED planted along some public road, while the dipwit hangs out in some border area sanctuary preaching his diseased 'religion.' Without the drones, that would be the WHOLE war, a bit like Viet Nam, when our guys were attacked from sanctuaries in Cambodia and North Viet Nam. The drones have turned the tables, and I for one am fine with that.

[suegus1]

10:24 PM on 06/13/2012

Once upon a time we only worried about mosquitos dive bombing us as we enjoyed the great out of doors. There is no spray protection for the terrorists anymore.

[Bobcheesedoodle]

10:21 PM on 06/13/2012

Can anyone explain to me why the republicans are criticizing Obama for the use of drones? They seem so effective and reduce the likelihood of our troops being killed. Whose side are these politicians on? It's bad enough they're doing everything they can to keep our economy from improving, now they don't seem to want us to succeed in our wars.

[cportergo]

10:49 PM on 06/13/2012

You mean just like all the Democrats who cried about water boarding? Ironic that torture equal bad when a Republican does it but blowing the dog snot out of someone is fine when a Democrat does it. You see no hypocrisy here? By the way, I like the Drone strikes.

[anoxic]

11:48 PM on 06/13/2012

Liberal Democrats consider themselves exempt from hypocrisy. I happen to disagree about drones, reminds me of U2's over Britain killing civilians. That feeling should not be put on anyone non military specially woman and children. Soon many countries will have drones and used irresponsibly like we are doing it could be mass destruction of the world population.

[Bobcheesedoodle]

01:27 AM on 06/14/2012

There are some differences. Water boarding is an intentional act whereas accidentally killing civilians near a terrorist target is not intentional. And those civilians are putting themselves in danger hanging out with Al Qaida. Water boarding is against the Geneva convention and doing so puts our own troops who may be captured at greater risk. There's a combat war going in Afghanistan and there is no war at Gitmo and the prisoners are under complete control there.

[Keith James Colleran]

09:31 PM on 06/13/2012

I'm a drone.....work all day ...no sex......put me in coach

[thefreedomeagle]

08:42 PM on 06/13/2012

WAY TO GO CIA..........YOU GET THEM EVERYTIME!

[Kratos Blades]

09:15 PM on 06/13/2012

Yes! All suspects should be killed without regard to guilt!

[TMAN222]

01:33 AM on 06/14/2012

Along with the 100 innocents in a flattened apartment building containing one terrorist...

[stillmanbd]

08:24 PM on 06/13/2012

So Sorry Pakistan, there will be no more safe harbor for your continued support of terrorists. And I hope the U.S. soon comes to it's senses and cuts off all aid you've been receiving!

[Bob in the country]

06:54 AM on 06/14/2012

next we will be fighting pakistan

[tccat4]

07:29 AM on 06/14/2012

We already are...OH you mean troops.. why not were already in Africa....100 special forces troops to deploy to Uganda and countries, including South Sudan, the Central African Republic and Congo. ...

[straight skinny]

07:17 PM on 06/13/2012

Four More Al Qaeda Kills! Kudos to President Obama, Our Military, and of course Our Great Intelligence that can find these Terrorists Anywhere-and Terminate Them!!

[kolblh]

07:16 PM on 06/13/2012

Four more down and thousands more to go. Slow but final.

[EKWILJOUNIGH]

01:16 AM on 06/14/2012

1.3 billion to go