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April 1, 2009: CIA Drone Attack Kills 10 to 12 Low-Level Pakistan Taliban

2009-04-01

A CIA drone attacks a target in Pakistan that the agency believes is Hakimullah Mehsud, a lieutenant of Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud. However, it kills 10 to 12 of his followers instead. [New Yorker, 10/26/2009]