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At least 10 suspected militants have died in a missile attack on a house in a Pakistani village near the Afghan border, officials and residents say. At least 12 people, including suspected militants, have died in a missile attack on a house in a Pakistan village near the Afghan border, reports say.
The house in Kalosha village, in the troubled South Waziristan region, was destroyed, they report. The house in Kalosha village, in the troubled South Waziristan region, was destroyed, officials and residents say.
Local residents told the BBC some Arab militants were living in the house. It is not clear where the missile was fired from, but residents said they suspected it was from Afghanistan where Nato troops are fighting the Taleban.
Last month, a senior al-Qaeda leader, Abu Laith al-Libi, was killed in a similar attack in the neighbouring North Waziristan district. Last month, an al-Qaeda leader died in a similar attack in a nearby region.
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A rocket fired from an unknown direction hit a house in Kalosha village near Wana, the district headquarters, at about 0200 (2100GMT Wednesday), witnesses said. The rocket hit the house in the village near Wana, the district headquarters, at about 0200 (2100GMT Wednesday), witnesses said.
"There was a huge explosion, driving people out of their houses," Abdullah, a resident of Wana, told the BBC by telephone."There was a huge explosion, driving people out of their houses," Abdullah, a resident of Wana, told the BBC by telephone.
"It is difficult to say where the missile came from, but we think it was fired from Afghan territory," he said."It is difficult to say where the missile came from, but we think it was fired from Afghan territory," he said.
Residents of Kalosha said the house that was hit by the rocket was being occupied by some Arabs. Residents of Kalosha said some Arabs had been living in the house that was destroyed for two or three months. But they were unable to confirm if any known Arab militant was among the dead.
But they were unable to confirm if any known Arab militant was among the dead.
Arabs and other foreigners linked to al-Qaeda take shelter in the tribal region, as do the Taleban and their local supporters.Arabs and other foreigners linked to al-Qaeda take shelter in the tribal region, as do the Taleban and their local supporters.
In January, top al-Qaeda militant Abu Laith al-Libi was killed in the region by a missile strike which is believed to have been carried out by an unmanned US aircraft. The BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad says US forces have fired missiles at suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal belt several times in recent years.In January, top al-Qaeda militant Abu Laith al-Libi was killed in the region by a missile strike which is believed to have been carried out by an unmanned US aircraft. The BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad says US forces have fired missiles at suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal belt several times in recent years.
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But the US and Pakistan seldom confirm such strikes, as they are widely seen as a violation of Pakistani sovereignty, she adds.But the US and Pakistan seldom confirm such strikes, as they are widely seen as a violation of Pakistani sovereignty, she adds.
Polls show that a vast majority of Pakistanis do not think their government should cooperate with the US in its so-called "war on terror", even though they acknowledge that Islamic militancy is a serious problem in the country.Polls show that a vast majority of Pakistanis do not think their government should cooperate with the US in its so-called "war on terror", even though they acknowledge that Islamic militancy is a serious problem in the country.
South Waziristan, which is near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, is viewed by Nato troops as a sanctuary for al-Qaeda and Taleban militants operating in Afghanistan.South Waziristan, which is near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, is viewed by Nato troops as a sanctuary for al-Qaeda and Taleban militants operating in Afghanistan.
Last year, a local Taleban commander ousted Central Asian militants and their local supporters from the area with the help of Pakistani troops.Last year, a local Taleban commander ousted Central Asian militants and their local supporters from the area with the help of Pakistani troops.
But local residents say some Arab militants are still living in the area under the protection of local militants.But local residents say some Arab militants are still living in the area under the protection of local militants.