US missile kills Haqqani ‘coordinator’ in Pakistan, upping pressure on Afghan militant faction

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — An American missile strike killed a ranking member of the militant Haqqani network on Thursday in northwestern Pakistan, striking at a group that Washington claims is the No. 1 threat in Afghanistan and is supported by Pakistani security forces, local intelligence officials said.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 13 Oct, 2011

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