The U.S. acknowledgment of an ongoing six-week suspension of drone strikes in Pakistan came Saturday amid White House efforts to repair a relationship damaged when 26 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a U.S. airstrike last month.
An Obama administration official told CNN on Saturday that U.S. drone strikes haven’t been conducted in Pakistan for about six weeks. The official declined to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the information.
Analysts say there could be three reasons for this pause, including political sensitivities in the wake of the November 26 plane and gunship strike. Other possible factors for the halt are poor weather and the ongoing need to develop precise information about new targets.
US admits pausing drone strikes
