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24 Killed in US Strike in Pakistan

HeadlineOct 06, 2008

In Pakistan, at least twenty-four people have been killed in the latest US attack near the Afghan border. The attack occurred Friday in Pakistan’s North Waziristan province. Meanwhile, the Pakistani government is dismissing new speculation it’s authorized the US to carry out the strikes. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday new Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said he had consented to the attacks. But Pakistan is denying the report.

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