MIRANSHAH: At least three militants were killed on Friday in the second US missile strike in as many days targeting Pakistan's wild tribal region of North Waziristan, officials said.
The morning attack by a drone aircraft struck a suspected militant hideout in Ghundikala village, 15 kilometres east of Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan and close to the Afghan border.
“A US drone fired two missiles, targeting a vehicle and killing three militants,” a senior security official in the area told AFP.
“The identity of militants is not known yet. It is also not clear whether any high value target was present in the area when the attack took place.”
Another security official confirmed the strike and the casualties. Both officials requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the US strikes in Pakistan, which have inflamed anti-American sentiment.
The bombing comes the morning after a similar US drone attack killed four militants Machikhel village, about 25 kilometres east of Miranshah.
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