U.S. Drone Hits N. Waziristan

August 24 2010

Pakistan

About two dozen people were killed Monday in drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal agency, the Dawn (Pakistan) reports.

A U.S. drone fired three missiles at a suspected militant compound in the Dandy Derpakhel area, Pakistani officials said.

At least 20 people were killed. Pakistani officials said four women and three children were among the dead, Reuters reported. At least 15 others were reported wounded.

Five others were killed in another strike on a...

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