US DRONES KILL THREE IN NORTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN

Kabul, 1 Rajab 1435/1 Mei 2014 (MINA) – At least three people have been killed by US assassination drones in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar.

The US military has confirmed the strike that was carried out in Asad Abbad village on Wednesday, Press TV quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

According to Afghan officials, the attack targeted armed Taliban men, but the militant group has not commented on the strike yet.

Afghan police officials said that a US assassination drone attack also killed two people in northeastern Afghanistan on April 22.

The US carries out targeted killings through drone strikes in several Muslim nations such as Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia.

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Washington claims the targets of the drone attacks are militants, but local officials and witnesses maintain that civilians have been the main victims of the attacks over the past few years.

The United Nations says the assassination drone strikes are “targeted killings” that flout international law.

The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of tens of thousands of US-led troops. (T/P012/E01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)