US missiles kill nine in North Waziristan
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| The area of the strikes in North Waziristan is believed to be controlled by Pakistani Taliban militants. |
ISLAMABAD: Intelligence officials say two suspected US missile strikes have killed nine people in a northwest Pakistan tribal region along the Afghan border.
One strike Friday evening in the town of Mohammad Khel killed four people and a second in Datta Khel killed five, two officials said.
The area of the strikes in North Waziristan is believed to be controlled by Pakistani Taliban militants.
The officials say all nine dead are believed to be militants and some may be foreign fighters. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
The strikes would be the seventh missile attacks this month, keeping up a recent surge in such CIA-run, drone-fired attacks. – AP
One strike Friday evening in the town of Mohammad Khel killed four people and a second in Datta Khel killed five, two officials said.
The area of the strikes in North Waziristan is believed to be controlled by Pakistani Taliban militants.
The officials say all nine dead are believed to be militants and some may be foreign fighters. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
The strikes would be the seventh missile attacks this month, keeping up a recent surge in such CIA-run, drone-fired attacks. – AP
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