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Militants Targeted By U.S. Drone Strikes In Kurram

June 20 2011

Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say two separate drone strikes have killed at least nine suspected militants in Kurram tribal agency, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).

One missile hit a vehicle in the Khardand area on Monday, killing two people, said officials.

Minutes later, a nearby compound was struck by a second missile as militants rushed to safety, said the officials. Seven were said to have been killed.

The region is a stronghold of Fazal Saeed, a local commander who has...

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