Pakistan’s tribal regions are attacked by US assassination drones almost regularly, with Washington claiming that militants are the targets. However, casualty figures clearly indicate that civilians are the main victims. Pakistan ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned the US assassination drone strikes in his country, describing them as a violation of international law and the UN Charter. “When armed drones kill unarmed, innocent civilians, there is a clear breach of international law,” Pakistan’s Ambassador Masood Khan told a session of the General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. He added that the attacks have endangered the solidarity and integrity of Pakistan. “The use of drones violates Pakistans sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the asymmetric terrorist war, the well-established humanitarian principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution must be observed. This is not being done. There is also obvious geographical disjunction between the location of drone strikes and the primary battlefield,” the envoy said.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:02:25 +0000
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