Pakistan cites anti-terrorism need for F-16s Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:05am IST By Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan uses F-16 fighters to support a campaign against border militants and needs upgrades to be able to fly at night, a Pakistani official said on Friday. The official underlined equipment needs and listed recent achievements fighting al Qaeda and Taliban insurgents ahead of a U.S. congressional hearing next week that will examine the utility of F-16s in U.S. ally Pakistan's war on terrorism. Pakistan has flown nearly 100 missions during three weeks in August that produced some 500-550 Taliban...
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