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Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-i-Islami rally against reported U. S. drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas along the Afghanistan border, in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday, July 3, 2009. U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, 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. AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary) Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-i-Islami rally against alleged U. S. drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas... [read full story]
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