Public Angered Over Pakistani Airstrike After Reports of 71 Civilian Deaths

Washington Post: The Saturday bombings occurred in the Khyber area of the rugged tribal region along the Afghan border, where Pakistani forces are battling Islamist insurgents. A senior government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said in an interview Tuesday that the strike killed 71 civilians and no militants. He said the government had offered nearly $125,000 in compensation to the families of those killed or wounded.