Pakistani Taliban Confirms American Drone Killed Deputy Chief

The outlawed Pakistani Taliban confirmed Monday its deputy chief was among several militants killed in a recent U.S. drone strike near Pakistan’s volatile border with Afghanistan. In announcing the death of Khan Said Sajna, the spokesman for the so-called Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP, said the pre-dawn drone attack occurred on February 8 in the Gorwek area of North Waziristan. While American officials rarely comment on Pakistan-specific anti-terrorism drone operations, tribal sources...

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