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Drone Strikes May Soon Be Happening in North Africa

Because they are so popular in Pakistan...

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WASHINGTON: The White House may extend its campaign of drone strikes against al Qaeda to target the desert bases of the group's north African arm, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

A spokesman for President Barack Obama's National Security Council would not confirm details of the debate, which The Post said involved officials from the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department and the Pentagon.