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| Title | Suspected U.S. drone crashes near Afghan-Pakistan border |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Afghanistan | Pakistan | United States of America |
| Publication Date | 18 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Suspected U.S. drone crashes near Afghan-Pakistan border, 18 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e8973e62c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Suspected U.S. drone crashes near Afghan-Pakistan border
September 18, 2011
Pakistani security officials say a suspected U.S. drone has crashed in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border.
The officials say the unmanned drone crashed near the village of Jangara in the South Waziristan tribal area.
Members of the Taliban militia say they have recovered the debris from the crash.
It is not clear what caused the crash.
The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan has not commented on the incident.
American officials normally do not comment on the U.S. drone program in Pakistan, which is operated by the CIA and has been used to carry out aerial strikes against suspected Taliban and Al-Qaeda sites in northwest Pakistan.
compiled from agency reports
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Topics: Military operations,
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