More strikes, few high-value targets

Drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas increased from 53 in 2009 to 118 in 2010, but the number of high-ranking militants killed as a result appears to be relatively unchanged from previous years.

SOURCE: New America Foundation | By Gene Thorp/The Washington Post - Feb. 21, 2011

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