At Least 15 Dead in Pakistan Drone Strikes

Pakistani officials say as many as four drone strikes in the northwestern tribal region have killed at least 15 people. Authorities say the strikes took place in the town of Datta Khel in North Waziristan, where the military launched a major offensive earlier this month. Pakistan says Taliban and al-Qaida militants base their operations in the area while planning and carrying out attacks in other parts of the country. Pakistani officials say the fighting has driven one million people...

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