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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:43 US drone A US drone has killed at least 45 Pakistani Taliban militants after it struck after a funeral of an insurgent commander. Read the full article by RTE1 US drone' hits Pakistan funeral At least 60 people have been killed after missiles were fired from a US "drone" at the funeral of a suspected Taliban commander of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan officials have said.Read the full article by Al Jazeera

Pakistan missile death toll 'rises to 55

The head of Pakistan's Taliban attended a funeral shortly before a suspected US missile strike that killed about 55 people, two intelligence officials said today, but a top Taliban aide denied that the leader had a close call. Read the full article by the independent ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Two suspected U.S. drone attacks against militants in northern Pakistan over the last day have killed at least 55 people, including three top Taliban commanders, and wounded 50 others, Pakistani intelligence sources said Wednesday.Qari Hussain, a Taliban commander, challenged the numbers, saying 45 people had been killed -- five Taliban member and 40 local residents. Read the full article by CNN

US drone kills 45 in Pakistan

A US drone killed at least 45 Pakistani Taliban militants yesterday when it struck after a funeral of an insurgent commander killed earlier in the day, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

"Three missiles were fired by drones as people were dispersing after offering funeral prayers for Niaz Wali," one intelligence official said referring to a Taliban commander who was one of six militants killed in an earlier drone attack. Read the full article by IT