U.S. strike in Pakistan targets top Afghan militant
Posted: August 22, 2009 at 3:50 a.m.
A U.S. missile strike Friday targeted a Taliban commander blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, the latest assault by unmanned aircraft in northwestern Pakistan, intelligence officials said.
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