Pakistan intensive air strikes in North Waziristan in recent years. |
United States conducted two drone attacks in Pakistan, the first attack since the controversial operation was suspended last December.
Reports say at least 16 people suspected militants were killed in an attack in North Waziristan.
The attack occurred after militants attacked the Karachi international airport, killing 39 people, including 10 attackers.
Washington agreed to stop the drone program last December in order to Islamabad to pursue peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP).
However, increasing pressure on the Pakistani government to carry out a ground offensive in the region.
Two drone attacks that occur every few hours and hit the spot in a village near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan.
Claims Uzbek militants
The first attack-done-reported Wednesday night killed four ethnic Uzbek militants and two Taliban Punjab.
The second attack Thursday morning (12/06) with a target of 10 suspected militants.
Uzbek militant group, Uzbek Islamic Movement (IMU) claimed on Wednesday (11/06) Save those who carried out the attack at the airport to avenge military air strikes.
The group has been through training and based in the North Waziristan sebelummya ever large scale attacks with al-Qaida and Taliban militants in Pakistan.
Washington uses unmanned aircraft to strike targets Taliban and al-Qaeda in Pakistan's border and air Afghanistan.erangan intensively in North Waziristan in recent years. BBC
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