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Pakistan: U.S. Drone Strike Leaves 18 Suspected Militants Dead

by Tom Kludt

08.24.12 | 3:21 am

Pakastani officials said that missiles fired by the U.S. on Friday killed 18 suspected militants situated in compounds located near the Afghanistan border. The attack comes one day after the Pakastani government summoned an American diplomat to protest the growing number of drone strikes.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.