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August 04, 2013

Kerry hopes drone strikes in Pakistan will end 'very soon'
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory (AFP) Aug 01, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Thursday that US drone strikes targeting Taliban and Al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan could end "very soon" as the threat of militancy recedes. It is the first time that such a senior US official has indicated that there could be a definitive end to the programme, which the CIA has in the past called an effective counter-terrorism weapon. The drone strikes target Islamist militants in Pakistan's semi-autonomous northwestern tribal belt, where Washington ... read more

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