Drone Strike Kills 5 In N. Waziristan

January 07 2011

Pakistan

An apparent U.S. drone has attacked militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal agency, the Dawn (Pakistan) reports.

Unmanned aircraft fired four missiles Friday at a vehicle and house in the village of Ghar Laley in the Datta Khel area, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

At least five Islamists were killed, and the death toll could rise, a local security official said.

The Datta Khel area is administered by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, the Taliban commander for North...

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