April 15, 2012, Pakistani politician and activist, Imran Khan Niazi, said if he were Prime Minister he would shoot down any U.S. drone found over Pakistan. Khan re-enforced his statement by saying that even if it were an “angel”, if it was wearing a military uniform he would shoot it down.
Khan blamed deteriorating conditions in Pakistan on the United States: “It is time we must separate ourselves from U.S. slavery and the war which has caused tremendous loss to us. Due to this war, we have not only faced terrorism but the menace of sectarianism is also on the rise…”
April 14, 2012, a U.S. drone strike killed seven people in the town of al-Zahar. Yemeni officials said the people were anti-government Mujahideen.
April 12, 35 people were killed in Somalia, after two U.S. drone attacks. Somali officials say the drone attacks were against two Mujahideen training bases, one near Mogadishu the other near Afgoye.