Drone strikes have become a frequent occurrence in Pakistan's tribal regions. PHOTO: FILE/AFP
LONDON: The British Foreign Office is investigating reports that two British al Qaeda members were killed in a drone strike carried out near the Datta Khel region five days ago.The men, aged 48 and 25 are known only by their pseudonyms Abu Bakr and Mansoor Ahmed. They were killed when a Hellfire missile struck the vehicle they were riding near the town of Datta Khel. Two other men also died in the attack.
The ongoing US drone campaign has stepped up the number of attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern regions.
According to an earlier report in The Express Tribune, data gathered primarily from local and international news sources reveals that the number of attacks from 2008 to 2009 increased by approximately 50 per cent and from 2009 to 2010 they have more than doubled in number.
Earlier, a Briton, Abdul Jabbar, reported to be linked to Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad was killed in a drone strike in Miranshah, North Waziristan. Another drone strike in October had killed eight German al Qaeda men who had allegedly been training in Pakistan’s tribal regions.
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