U.S. Drone Strike Kills Militants in Pakistan but Angers Its Government
Afghan insisted that Such unilateral actions, as that of today, are detrimental to the
spirit of cooperation between the two countries in the fight against terrorism.
24, 2018
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A leader of the militant Haqqani network
and two of his aides were killed Wednesday in an American drone strike in northwestern Pakistan, an attack that was denounced by the Pakistani government.
At least 2.7 million Afghan refugees are living in various parts of the country,
and Pakistani military officials say the refugee camps and settlements provide shelter to Taliban and Haqqani militants.
The attack took place on Wednesday morning in the Speen Thal Dapa Mamozai area of the Kurram tribal region and was directed at a house
that the Pakistani authorities said was being used by Afghan refugees.
American officials have repeatedly demanded that the Pakistanis take action against the Haqqani network, but Pakistani officials deny
that the militants have any organized presence inside the country.
The presence of its leaders and militants in Pakistan
and its links with the country’s military intelligence agency have long caused friction between United States and Pakistan.
