Daily Mail: Pakistan Air Force chief orders U.S. drones to be shot down if they enter the country's airspace
* The Pakistan Air Force said it will shoot down any drone in its airspace including those of the United States
* Announcement comes weeks after a US drone strike targeted a terrorist compound in the country’s tribal region near the Afghan border
* Previous aerial attacks attracted warnings and condemnation
* However this is the first time Pakistan has threatened to shoot down drones
The head of the Pakistan Air Force has has ordered his force to shoot down drones that enter the country's airspace including ones belonging to the U.S.
The orders from Chief Sohail Aman are a complete turnaround from the air force's previous position in which it condemned drone strikes on its soil but had never threatened to shoot the unmanned aerial vehicles down.
The announcement was made public about two weeks after a US drone strike targeted a militant compound in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, killing three militants, The Times Of India reported.
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More News On Reports That Pakistan's Air Force Chief Has Issued Orders To Shoot Down U.S. Drones
Pakistan air force chief order: Shoot down US drones -- Times of India
Pakistan to shoot down US drone if it violated airspace: air chief -- Daily Times
Pakistan Air Force threatens to shoot down US drones -- Arab News
Pakistan Will Shoot Down Drones In Its Airspace, Even US Ones - Air Force Chief -- Sputnik International
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