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Drone attack 'kills two Britons' in Pakistan | |
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Two white British al-Qaeda members have died in a suspected US drone raid in north-west Pakistan, officials say. | |
The Muslim converts were killed in a missile attack near the town of Datta Khel in North Waziristan region five days ago, the local officials said. | |
The men, said to be aged 48 and 25, were apparently in a vehicle with two other militants at the time. | |
The Foreign Office said the British High Commission in Pakistan was seeking further information. | The Foreign Office said the British High Commission in Pakistan was seeking further information. |
According to the Guardian newspaper, the pair were using the pseudonyms Abu Bakr and Mansoor Ahmed. | According to the Guardian newspaper, the pair were using the pseudonyms Abu Bakr and Mansoor Ahmed. |
In September, a British terror suspect was killed in a drone attack in north-west Pakistan. | In September, a British terror suspect was killed in a drone attack in north-west Pakistan. |
The BBC was told Abdul Jabbar was being groomed to head an al-Qaeda splinter group in the UK. | The BBC was told Abdul Jabbar was being groomed to head an al-Qaeda splinter group in the UK. |
According to BBC Newsnight, Jabbar was tasked with preparing Mumbai-style commando attacks against targets in Britain, France and Germany. | According to BBC Newsnight, Jabbar was tasked with preparing Mumbai-style commando attacks against targets in Britain, France and Germany. |
The US military does not routinely confirm drone operations, but analysts say they are the only force capable of deploying such unmanned, remotely-piloted aircraft in the region. | The US military does not routinely confirm drone operations, but analysts say they are the only force capable of deploying such unmanned, remotely-piloted aircraft in the region. |
Pakistan publicly objects to the strikes, but analysts believe such raids have the private backing of officials. | Pakistan publicly objects to the strikes, but analysts believe such raids have the private backing of officials. |