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| Suspected US drone 'kills six' in north-west Pakistan | Suspected US drone 'kills six' in north-west Pakistan |
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| At least six suspected militants have been killed in a US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. | At least six suspected militants have been killed in a US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. |
| Drones fired two missiles at the house in the village of Darga Mandi in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border, according to officials. | Drones fired two missiles at the house in the village of Darga Mandi in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border, according to officials. |
| The area is believed to be a stronghold for the Haqqani militant network. | The area is believed to be a stronghold for the Haqqani militant network. |
| Pakistan's foreign ministry has condemned the strike as a violation of its sovereignty. | |
| There have been fewer strikes in recent years, but Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has demanded an end to all attacks. | There have been fewer strikes in recent years, but Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has demanded an end to all attacks. |
| The Haqqani network has been described by US military commanders as one of the most resilient militant groups operating in Afghanistan. It is believed to be based in Pakistan along the volatile and porous border. | The Haqqani network has been described by US military commanders as one of the most resilient militant groups operating in Afghanistan. It is believed to be based in Pakistan along the volatile and porous border. |
| Mr Sharif has called for a joint strategy to stop US drone strikes. | Mr Sharif has called for a joint strategy to stop US drone strikes. |
| The issue is hugely controversial in Pakistan, where parts of the government and military have often been accused of criticising the use of drones in public, but co-operating in private. | The issue is hugely controversial in Pakistan, where parts of the government and military have often been accused of criticising the use of drones in public, but co-operating in private. |
| It is estimated that between 2004 and 2013, CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed up to 3,460 people - although this figure will not include the very latest strikes. | It is estimated that between 2004 and 2013, CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed up to 3,460 people - although this figure will not include the very latest strikes. |
| About 890 of them were civilians and the vast majority of strikes were carried out by the Obama administration, research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism said. | About 890 of them were civilians and the vast majority of strikes were carried out by the Obama administration, research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism said. |
| Earlier this year, Mr Obama called the strikes part of a legitimate campaign against terrorism, but he also pledged more programme transparency and stricter targeting rules. | Earlier this year, Mr Obama called the strikes part of a legitimate campaign against terrorism, but he also pledged more programme transparency and stricter targeting rules. |