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Angry Pakistan summons envoy after U.S. drone strike kills nine
Source: Reuters
Angry Pakistan summons envoy after U.S. drone strike kills nine
By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan | Sat Jun 8, 2013 6:57am EDT
(Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed nine people in northwest Pakistan, security officials said, prompting newly sworn-in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to summon America's envoy on Saturday to protest against such attacks.
The missile strike, on a compound near the Afghan border in the North Waziristan region late on Friday, was the first U.S. drone attack in Pakistan since Sharif was sworn in on Wednesday. There was no information about the victims.
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"It was conveyed to the U.S. charge d' affaires that the government of Pakistan strongly condemns the drone strikes, which are a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the ministry said in a statement.
"The importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes was emphasized."
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By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan | Sat Jun 8, 2013 6:57am EDT
(Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed nine people in northwest Pakistan, security officials said, prompting newly sworn-in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to summon America's envoy on Saturday to protest against such attacks.
The missile strike, on a compound near the Afghan border in the North Waziristan region late on Friday, was the first U.S. drone attack in Pakistan since Sharif was sworn in on Wednesday. There was no information about the victims.
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"It was conveyed to the U.S. charge d' affaires that the government of Pakistan strongly condemns the drone strikes, which are a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the ministry said in a statement.
"The importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes was emphasized."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/08/us-pakistan-drone-idUSBRE95707520130608
