Angry Pakistan summons envoy after U.S. drone strike kills nine <http://www.reuters.com/> Description: ReutersBy Saud Mehsud | Reuters 4 hours ago
By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed nine
people in northwest Pakistan, security officials said, prompting newly
sworn-in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to summon America's envoy on Saturday
to protest against such attacks.
The missile strike, on a compound near the Afghan border in the North
Waziristan region late on Friday, was the first U.S. drone attack in
Pakistan since Sharif was sworn in on Wednesday. There was no information
about the victims.
In his inaugural address, Sharif called for an immediate end to the U.S.
drone strikes.
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the demand for an immediate halt
to the attacks was repeated on Saturday.
"It was conveyed to the U.S. charge d' affaires that the government of
Pakistan strongly condemns the drone strikes, which are a violation of
Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the ministry said in a
statement.
"The importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes was
emphasized."
The attack came 10 days after a similar U.S. strike killed the Pakistani
Taliban's second-in-command, Wali-ur-Rehman, and six others in a major blow
to the militant group.
President Barack Obama said last month the United States would scale back
drone strikes, only using them when a threat was "continuing and imminent".
Drone casualties are difficult to verify. Foreign journalists must have
permission from the military to visit the Pashtun tribal areas along the
Afghan border. Taliban fighters often seal off the sites of drone strikes
immediately.
(Additional reporting by Jibran Ahmed in Peshawar; Writing by Randy Fabi;
Editing by Andrew Roche and Robert Birsel)
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