Surprise Me!

Pakistan peace convoy erupts in violence

2012-10-07 97 Dailymotion

Supporters of an anti-U.S. drone convoy attack container trucks as they push into a Pakistani town.<br/> <br />Cricket captain-turned popular politician Imran Khan received a rowdy welcome in the town of tank after his supporters overturned shipping trucks meant to stop his convoy from entering the border region of South Waziristan.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) ( Urdu) UNIDENTIFIED PROTESTER SAYING:<br/> <br />"If Imran Khan gives us a signal, we will remove all obstructions in our way. We have public power with us, a tsunami, and these obstructions are nothing to us."<br/> <br />The so-called "peace convoy" began Saturday in Islamabad.<br/> <br />About 80 Western activists also participated in the protest against drones -- unmanned aircraft the U.S. says are necessary to target terrorists.<br/> <br />Many Pakistanis view the drones attacks as a violation of their sovereignty and are angry over the civilian lives they've claimed.

Buy Now on CodeCanyon