First drone attack after Obama oath-taking
Published: January 24, 2009MIRANSHAH/WANA (Agencies) - Suspected US missile barrages killed 21 people, including foreigners, Friday in North and South Waziristan, security officials said.The strikes, which saw up to five missiles slam into two buildings and a house, were the first since US President Barack Obama took office and came one day after he appointed a veteran diplomat as his special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.The strikes, which hit two districts of the tribal region where Al-Qaeda militants are known to hide out, are the latest in a barrage of more than 30 since the middle of last year.Army
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