Taliban sites were target, officials say ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - US missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center yesterday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said. The two attacks by drone aircraft took place in South Waziristan, a Mehsud stronghold close to the Afghan border where Pakistani troops are gearing up for a military offensive, two officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Meanwhile, an army transport helicopter carrying security personnel in the northwest crashed after developing a technical problem, killing 26 people on board, military officials said. An investigation into the cause of the crash not far from the main city of Peshawar was underway,... [read full story]
