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U.S. Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Taliban Commander in Pakistan

HeadlineMay 29, 2013

A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan has killed at least four people and injured four others. The attack earlier today hit a home in the tribal region of North Waziristan. Pakistani officials say the strike killed the Pakistani Taliban’s second in command, Wali-ur-Rehman, though the claim has not been verified. It was the first U.S. drone strike inside Pakistan since the country’s elections earlier this month. It was also the first since President Obama’s major counterterrorism speech last week vowing new guidelines for drone warfare under his watch. The attack in Pakistan also comes as the Pentagon has confirmed a U.S. drone crashed off the coast of Somalia on Monday.

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