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  Russia signals aggressive stance towards US; gives awards to its pilots involved in drone crash

  World | March 18, 2023 15:52 IST

  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu lauded the pilots for preventing the drone from flying into the area that Moscow has banned for flights.

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  After Russian warplane hits American drone, British German fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft

  World | March 15, 2023 18:09 IST

  The ministry said Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon jets from the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing worked with German typhoon jets to escort a Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft after it failed to respond to air traffic control in Estonia.

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  28 Al-Qaeda suspects killed in US drone strikes: Pentagon

  World | December 23, 2016 8:25 IST

  The Pentagon on Thursday said that that U.S. forces killed 28 suspected militants linked to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in nine separate US drone strikes across Yemen. "Strikes against AQAP

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  Trump effect? India tries to hasten deal for Predator Drones with US

  World | October 05, 2016 16:50 IST

  India is trying to wrap up a deal with the United States to buy Predator drone aircraft for military surveillance before U.S. President Barack Obama demits office early next year. India's request for 22 Predator

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  US drones kill 15 militants in Pakistan

  World | June 04, 2012 11:29 IST

  Islamabad, Jun 4: US drones targeted a compound in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan today, killing 15 militants in the latest attack in an intensified campaign by the CIA-operated spy planes.  The

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  Pak Military Free To Shoot Down US Drones

  World | December 12, 2011 10:43 IST

  Islamabad, Dec 12: Pakistani military will shoot down any US drone that intrudes the country's airspace he Punder a new defence policy in which troops have been given greater liberty to respond to incursions by

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  45 Killed In Heaviest US Drone Strikes In Pakistan

  World | July 12, 2011 19:27 IST

  Peshawar, Jul 12: At least 45 militants were killed in Pakistan's restive northwest in one of the deadliest strikes by US drones, signaling Washington's resolve to step up assault on terror groups in this country