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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Pakistan tells US to stop missile strikes

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says it summoned the U.S. ambassador and called for a halt to missile strikes on militant targets in Pakistan's border region.

A ministry statement said the envoy was called in on Wednesday and told the Pakistani government «strongly condemns the missile attacks» and that they «should be stopped immediately.

Missiles strikes by U.S. military and CIA drones have intensified in recent months. American commanders have complained that Pakistan's military has not been putting enough pressure on militant sanctuaries in its territory.

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