US to expand drone attacks
NEW YORK – At the heels of Obama administration’s revamped Afghan war strategy, the White House has authorised an expansion of the successful drone attacks of the CIA in the tribal areas of Pakistan, a leading American newspaper reported Friday.
“The White House has authorised an expansion of the CIA’s…
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