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Pakistan says drones killed 67 civilians since 2008
Source: BBC
30 October 2013 Last updated at 15:45 GMT
Pakistan says drones killed 67 civilians since 2008
Pakistan has said 67 civilians died in US drones strikes in the country since 2008, a figure much lower than estimates by independent organisations.
It said 317 US drone strikes killed 2,160 militants in Pakistan in the same period.
The Pakistani Defence Ministry provided the figure on Wednesday in a written response to the Senate.
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The latest figures released by Pakistan differ dramatically from previous estimates, but no explanation was given for the apparent discrepancy.
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Pakistan says drones killed 67 civilians since 2008
Pakistan has said 67 civilians died in US drones strikes in the country since 2008, a figure much lower than estimates by independent organisations.
It said 317 US drone strikes killed 2,160 militants in Pakistan in the same period.
The Pakistani Defence Ministry provided the figure on Wednesday in a written response to the Senate.
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The latest figures released by Pakistan differ dramatically from previous estimates, but no explanation was given for the apparent discrepancy.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24742037
