CIA doubles rate of drone bombings in Pakistan: report

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CIA doubles rate of drone bombings in Pakistan: report

By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 -- 12:18 pm


The US military is secretly diverting aerial drones from Afghanistan to escalate a CIA-led campaign against militants in neighboring Pakistan, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

The military has lent Predator and Reaper drones to Central Intelligence Agency operatives to target and bomb militants on the Afghan border, the report said, citing unnamed US officials.

CIA drone strikes in September in Pakistan rose to an average of five per week, up from an average of two or three per week, the Journal said.

Increased strikes in September were partially aimed at disrupting a suspected terror plot against European targets, which was believed to target multiple countries, including Britain, France and Germany.