US drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal region have increased under the presidency of Barack Obama, often occurring several times every week.
But the US now appears to be expanding its campaign to other parts of the tribal belt, as most of these attacks have been in the Waziristan region, says the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Karachi.
Drone attacks in Khyber are rare. More here.
The truth is that the Haqqani network, supposedly based in North Waziristan, has diversified across the FATA agencies. As America pressures Islamabad to the breaking point on an invasion, drones are likely to move deeper into Pakistani territory. Washington likes to keep the emphasis on Waziristan because it's easy, but any campaign against the Haqqanis will entail a far wider path of destruction.
ReplyDeleteSuccinctly put as ever, James. The 'easy' observation is the key one to me. I don't see many drone incursions in N.Korea.
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