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Friday, February 07, 2014

Obama to cut drone attacks in Pakistan

MQ-9 ReaperThe Obama administration will restrict its controversial drone program in Pakistan to target a short list of high-level terrorists, and aim to end it during the Prime Minister's current term, senior US officials have told their Pakistani counterparts.

The downsizing of the covert CIA program reflects Pakistani objections to the strikes and logistical constraints on the spy agency at the end of this year, when US troops are scheduled to pull out of neighbouring Afghanistan, according to administration, intelligence and military officials.

US officials said they had discussed the revisions with Pakistani officials in a series of meetings over the past six months.

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