A supporter of religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami flashes the victory sign in front of an image of drone, during a rally against drone attacks in Karachi June 4, 2011. REUTERS/Athar Hussain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has cut back sharply on drone strikes in Pakistan after the Islamabad government asked for restraint while it seeks peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
The Post quoted a U.S. official as saying, "That's what they asked for, and we didn't tell them no." The newspaper said there had been a lull in such attacks since December, the longest break since 2011.
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