Nine people were killed in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan by three missile strikes from a U.S. drone. The drone strike, a regular counterterrorism technique used the Bush administration, was the first authorized under President Obama. Reuters reports that more than 220 people were killed by pilotless U.S. drones in 2008. Pakistan has spoken out against the use of drones in the region and wanted Obama to review the practice.
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