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U.S. Drone Strike Kills 16 in Pakistan

HeadlineAug 24, 2012

At least 16 people have been killed in a U.S. drone attack in northwest Pakistan. Pakistani officials say the strike targeted a militant compound. It is unclear if any civilians died in the attack. The Obama administration’s policy for drone strikes deems all adult male victims as militants, unless exculpatory evidence emerges after their deaths.

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