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                 US Drone Strike Kills at least Six in Pakistan

   Officials in northwest Pakistan say a suspected U.S. drone strike has
   killed at least six people including a top commander of the Pakistani
   Taliban.
   Security officials say the unmanned aircraft launched two missiles
   Wednesday into a house in Chashma village, near Miranshah, the main
   town of the lawless North Waziristan district. The area along the
   Afghan border is a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants.
   A statement issued by Pakistan`s foreign ministry expressed serious
   concerns over today`s strike saying such strikes are
   counter-productive, kill innocent civilians and violate national
   sovereignty.
   The drone strike was the the first such attack since Pakistan`s May
   11th general election, in which the use of the unmanned aircraft was a
   major issue.
   Incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called the drone strikes a
   "challenge" to his country`s sovereignty.
   U.S. President Barack Obama recently indicated he is scaling back the
   drone strike program.
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