UK to reveal if it helps US drones against Pakistan

UK to reveal if it helps US drones against Pakistan
Updated on

Summary UK says it will reveal whether British spies are helping US conduct drone strikes in Pakistan.

Law firm Leigh Day & Co. says it has written to Foreign Secretary William Hague asking whether any information is being passed by agents of the U.K. government to U.S. government forces to assist in these attacks.The firm represents Noor Khan, whose father was killed by a drone in northwest Pakistan in March.Newspaper reports have alleged Britains electronic spy agency, GCHQ, has helped the CIA locate suspected militants.Pakistans government and human rights groups have has condemned the attacks.Britains Foreign Office said Saturday it would study this letter closely and respond to the issues raised.
Browse Topics