US drone strike kills 12 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
The attack took place in the al Qaeda and Taliban-controlled Shawal Valley, and is the first in 16 days.
The attack took place in the al Qaeda and Taliban-controlled Shawal Valley, and is the first in 16 days.
Eight “militants,” including members of the Turkistan Islamic Party, were killed in the latest airstrike in a Taliban and al Qaeda hub in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan.
One of the Uighur detainees transferred to El Salvador was deemed a “high” risk by US officials because of his alleged ties to senior al Qaeda operatives.
Abu Hafs al Shahri, a Saudi citizen, is said to have been killed in a recent Predator strike. He was on Saudi Arabia’s list of most wanted terrorists.