Drone attack kills 18 in North Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike in North Waziristan area on Monday killed 18 suspected militants, destroying their vehicle and compound.Local security officials said unmanned US aircraft fired at least...

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Drone attack kills 18 in North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike in North Waziristan area on Monday killed 18 suspected militants, destroying their vehicle and compound.

Local security officials said unmanned US aircraft fired at least six missiles at the targets in Mir Ali village, 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Miranshah, the tribal district's main town.

The identities of the dead were not immediately clear.

"Four missiles hit the vehicle and two struck the compound," an official added. Security officials had initially put the death toll at six.