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Missile Barrage Pounds Militant Stronghold

May 11 2010

Pakistan

An American missile barrage launched from drone aircraft on Tuesday killed at least 14 alleged militants in a Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal agency, Al Jazeera (Qatar) reports.

Up to 18 missiles were fired at multiple targets in Dattakhel village, Pakistani security officials said.

Three missiles destroyed a vehicle with three militants inside, an intelligence official said.

At least a dozen missiles were fired at a nearby compound, killing 11...

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