US drones in Pakistan fuel Taliban support

	US drones in Pakistan fuel Taliban support US drones in Pakistan fuel Taliban support A US drone attack in Pakistan at the end of October which allegedly killed an elderly woman and injured six of her grandchildren has sparked calls for an inquiry, with Pakistani authorities growing increasingly unhappy about the American deployment of drones. The woman's family say that she was working outside in a field when missiles from the drone hit a mud brick compound near the Afghan border, where US strikes against al-Qaeda and Taliban militants are frequent. The news comes as anti-Western conspiracies grow in the country about the veracity of events concerning the Taliban and other extremist Islamist elements. One politician was recently heard saying that the attack on activist and blogger Malala, who was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban last month, was actually a drama cooked up by Pakistani security forces and that the girl was not injured. Similarly, many people in Pakistan also believe that Osama bin Laden was not really shot dead last year in Abbottabad. Commentators say that the conspiracy theories are spun to ensure Taliban support for politicians ahead of elections next year. Whatever the case, in addition to the damage they inflict on Taliban and other extremist elements, the side effects of continued US drone attacks in the country are certainly adding fuel to anti-US sentiment.	From: JewishNewsOne Views: 0 0 ratings
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