Al Qaida commander among those killed in US strike in Pak
In a missile strike by US drones in Pakistan's restive South Waziristan tribal area this week included Arabs and included a senior operational commander of the Al Qaida in Afghanistan.
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: Two of the seven persons killed in a missile strike by US drones in Pakistan's restive South Waziristan tribal area this week were Arabs and included a senior operational commander of the Al Qaida in Afghanistan.
Two US drones fired four missiles at a compound in Baghar village near Angoor Adda on Wednesday, killing seven persons. The two Arabs and a Punjabi militant, who were sitting in a vehicle, were killed when a missile struck the car, The News daily reported on Friday.
The newspaper quoted a senior militant commander as identifying the two Arabs as Jiran and Sabri. The commander said Jiran was appointed as one of Al Qaida's operational commanders in Afghanistan after the death of commander Abu Imam three months ago.
Jiran lived in the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan and frequently changed his location due to continuous surveillance by the US drones, the militant commander said.
Despite Pakistan's angry protests against the cross-border strikes by the US drones, two spy planes entered South Waziristan yesterday evening and were seen flying over the area for several hours, local residents said.
There were also reports that a US drone entered North Waziristan Agency from Afghanistan and flew over several villages.
Two US drones fired four missiles at a compound in Baghar village near Angoor Adda on Wednesday, killing seven persons. The two Arabs and a Punjabi militant, who were sitting in a vehicle, were killed when a missile struck the car, The News daily reported on Friday.
The newspaper quoted a senior militant commander as identifying the two Arabs as Jiran and Sabri. The commander said Jiran was appointed as one of Al Qaida's operational commanders in Afghanistan after the death of commander Abu Imam three months ago.
Jiran lived in the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan and frequently changed his location due to continuous surveillance by the US drones, the militant commander said.
Despite Pakistan's angry protests against the cross-border strikes by the US drones, two spy planes entered South Waziristan yesterday evening and were seen flying over the area for several hours, local residents said.
There were also reports that a US drone entered North Waziristan Agency from Afghanistan and flew over several villages.
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