US drone strike kills 6 militants in northwest Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 18:27

At least six militants were killed and four others injured in a US drone strike on two rebel compounds in northwest Pakistan`s restive tribal region today, security officials said.

Senior Taliban-linked Haqqani commander killed in US drone strike

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 21:01

Sangeen Zadran, senior commander of the Taliban-linked Haqqani militant network in north-west Pakistan, was one among the six militants who were killed in the US drone strike in North Waziristan, near Afghanistan on Friday.

Pakistan condemns US drone strike that killed 4

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 22:57

Four foreign fighters were killed when a US drone targeted a house in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday, ending a month-long lull in the CIA`s spy plane campaign in Pakistan.

US drone kills Al Qaeda leader in Yemen

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 16:25

A local Al Qaeda chief was killed Friday in a US drone strike in Yemen`s southern province of al-Bayda, official said.

US drone kills seven al Qaeda members in Yemen

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 15:53

A US drone killed at least six suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Wednesday, officials said, a day after US and British embassies evacuated some staff because of growing fears of attacks.

Drone strike kills four al Qaeda militants in Yemen

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:07

Nearly four suspected al Qaeda members have been killed in a US drone strike in central Yemen.

Pakistan condemns latest US drone strike

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 14:54

Pakistan Monday strongly condemned the latest US drone strike in North Waziristan tribal region which killed at least six people.

Haqqani, Al Qaeda commanders killed in Pak drone strikes

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:35

Nearly 17 people were killed, including a `commander` of the Haqqani network and an Al Qaeda operative, in drone strike in North Waziristan earlier this week.

Pakistan protests US drone strikes after 18 killed

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 10:30

Pakistan demanded an immediate end to the US drone strikes Wednesday while lodging its protest against the Tuesday strikes in the mountanious region of North Waziristan agency that killed 18 people, Geo News reported.

US drone strikes in Pakistan must stop: Sharif

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 22:43

Pakistan`s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said he is ready to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign troops from neighbouring Afghanistan but US drone strikes in his country "must stop" as they are a violation of sovereignty.

Pakistan summons US envoy over drone strike

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:42

On the instructions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, US Charge d` Affaires was summoned on Saturday by Pakistan`s Foreign Office to lodge protest against a drone strike carried out in the restive tribal belt killing nine people.

End drone strikes: Nawaz Sharif to Barack Obama

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 18:02

Pakistan`s new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sought an end to the controversial US drone attacks targeting al Qaeda and Taliban militants in safe havens in the country`s lawless tribal belts.