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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-14-11 01:02 PM
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Pakistan militants killed 2,500 in 2010, report says
Source: BBC

More than 2,500 people were killed in militant attacks in Pakistan in 2010, according to the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).

Nearly half of victims were civilians killed in suicide blasts. There were 67 such attacks last year, the group said.

The report also said at least 900 people had been killed in US drone strikes during the same period.

The number of people killed by the army is not mentioned, but it estimated to be in the region of 600-700.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13085776?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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