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Militants Killed In Drone Strikes In Northwest

August 23 2010

Pakistan

A strike by a U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle killed six militants Saturday in the North Waziristan tribal agency in Pakistan's northwest, the Daily Times (Pakistan) reports.

The drone fired four missiles at two vehicles in Anghar Kala village, not far from Miran Shah, Pakistani officials said.

There have been some reports that the militants were foreigners.

Locals said four drones had been spotted hovering in the area for about an hour before the strike.

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