Osama bin Laden’s son killed, claims US radio

October 3rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - Most FATA parliamentarians are against the prospect of the Pakistan Army launching an offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan area. Fifteen of the 20 members of parliament from FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) have said that they have withdrawn support from the government because they were not taken into confidence about the offensive.

August 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least eight people were killed and several others injured in a US drone strike South Waziristan's Kani Goram area on Thursday. According to sources, three missiles were fired from unmanned Predator aircrafts targeting a house in the region killing eight people on the spot besides injuring many others.

August 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least twelve people were killed in a suspected US drone strike in the Danday Darpa Khel area of Miranshah early morning today (Friday). According to sources, US drones fired several missiles targeting a house in the region killing all the 12 people on the spot besides wounding many others.

August 11th, 2009 PESHAWAR - A US drone strike in north western Pakistan killed at least 10 suspected militants on Tuesday, authorities said. The attack targeted an insurgents' camp in South Waziristan near the Afghan border, BBC reported.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a suspected US drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency, TV channels reported Wednesday. TV reports said the drone hit the house of Akramuddin, father-in-law of Mehsud, killing four people and injuring two others.

July 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has rejected reports that Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin-Laden is hiding inside the country's geographical boundaries. "There is no evidence that Osama Bin Laden is present in Pakistan and claims of his presence in the country should be substantiated with actionable proof," Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said.

July 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has said Al-Qaida chief Osama-bin-Laden is hiding in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and can strike the United States from there. Admiral Mullen said it was due to this fear, crushing Al-Qaeda was on top of Obama Administration's agenda.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been killed by a US missile attack in Pakistan, US National Public Radio has reported. Saad bin Laden was believed killed in a missile strike from a US drone earlier this year, intelligence officials told the broadcaster Wednesday.

July 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has urged the US to halt its drone attacks in the country, a media report said Wednesday. In an interview with a private TV Channel, Malik said all the parliamentarians and the entire nation have condemned the attacks.

June 23rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - Six people were killed and several others injured in a US drone attack Tuesday in the South Waziristan agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the border with Afghanistan, a media report said. Quoting sources, Geo TV said US drones fired three missiles at a house in Ladha sub district, a stronghold of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud.

June 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - In yet another drone strike in less than a week in South Waziristan, at least five people were killed and several others injured when two US Predator aircrafts fired missiles at a suspected Taliban hideout in the Wana region on Thursday. According to the sources, the drones targeted the hideouts of Taliban commander Mullah Nazir in Shah Alam and Raghzai area near Wana, firing five missiles.

June 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Three persons were killed and several others were injured in a suspected US drone strike in South Waziristan's Miranshah region on Sunday. According to sources, the unmanned US Predator aircrafts fired everal missiles at a suspected terrorist vehicle in the Laddha egion of South Waziristan, killing the three persons on the spot "A drone attack targeting a militant vehicle killed three people in Mardar Algad area.

May 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least eight persons were killed and seven others injured in a suspected U.S. drone strike at Sararogha area in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on Saturday, The News reported.

April 20th, 2009 LANDIKOTAL - The Jamaat-e-Islami has threatened to disrupt supplies to the NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan, if the United States continues with drone attacks in Pakistan's Tribal Areas. The warning was issued at a JeI public meeting, during which the participants took out a rally against drone strikes, the military operation in FATA, and the country's cooperation with the US in its war on terror.

April 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least twelve suspected terrorists were killed and several others were injured in US drone strike in the Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Wednesday. The US Predator drones fired missiles at a suspected Taliban camp in the Khadzai area close to the Afghan border, The News reported.