Pakistanis Hold Demonstrations Against U.S. Terror Drones

Edited by Juan Leandro
2013-11-02 16:40:56

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Islamabad, November 2 (RHC)-- Thousands of Pakistanis have held demonstrations across the country against relentless U.S. assassination
drone strikes, according to a report from Press TV.

Friday’s protests, held in several cities, were organized by the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JUD), an Islamic charity organization, which has about half a million activists in the South Asian country. The protesters chanted slogans against the United States and called for an immediate end to the drone strikes on Pakistan’s northwest tribal region.

They were also carrying placards and banners with anti-U.S. slogans such as “Terrorist America, leave our country” and “America is an international terrorist.” One of the organizers of the protest said they plan nationwide protests against U.S. aggresions.

Islamabad considers drone strikes as a violation of its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recently raised the issue of drone attacks with U.S. President Barrack Obama.

The U.S. claims the CIA-run drone strikes primarily kill Taliban militants who threaten the U.S.-led international forces in neighboring Afghanistan, although casualty figures show that Pakistani civilians are often the victims of the non-UN-sanctioned attacks.

The slaughter of Pakistani civilians, including women and children, in U.S. drone strikes has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington, and Pakistani officials have complained to the U.S. administration on numerous occasions.


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