Pakistan deploys new missile-firing drone
Government says drones necessary to fight Pakistani Taliban, but some residents are fearful of more drones in the sky.
Published On 8 Apr 2015
The United States has been using drones extensively in Pakistan for the last 10 years.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London has found that CIA drones have killed between 2,500 and 4,000 people in Pakistan.
Advertisement
Keep reading
list of 4 itemsBoeing’s jets turn 70: A timeline of highs, lows and turbulence
US university ties to weapons contractors under scrutiny amid war in Gaza
Scientists discover sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’
Now Pakistan has developed its own missile-firing drone, which it has also been deploying within its own country on the border with Afghanistan.
It says it is to combat the Pakistani Taliban, but some residents fear that more drones in the sky will only contribute to the lack of peace in their country.
Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports from Islamabad.
Source: Al Jazeera