American military personnel have left the Shamsi Air Base in Balochistan, which is said to be a key hub for US drone operations in Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas, according to a senior Pakistani intelligence official.
Drones are said to take off from the Shamsi Air Base, where they are refueled for operations against Islamic militants, according to CNN reports.
The development comes amid a public furore over recent US drone attacks that have killed a number of civilians.
A Pakistani intelligence source said that a suspected drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region killed 25 people, including eight civilians and 17 militants, on Friday. This came after another drone attack on March 17, which killed 44 people, most of them civilians.
However, a US official disputed the Pakistani contention that civilians died in Friday's drone strike, saying: “There is no evidence to support that claim whatsoever.”
Drones are said to take off from the Shamsi Air Base, where they are refueled for operations against Islamic militants, according to CNN reports.
The development comes amid a public furore over recent US drone attacks that have killed a number of civilians.
A Pakistani intelligence source said that a suspected drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region killed 25 people, including eight civilians and 17 militants, on Friday. This came after another drone attack on March 17, which killed 44 people, most of them civilians.
However, a US official disputed the Pakistani contention that civilians died in Friday's drone strike, saying: “There is no evidence to support that claim whatsoever.”
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