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US strikes 'kill 20 in Pakistan' US strikes 'kill 20 in Pakistan'
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US air strikes have killed at least 20 people including suspected foreign militants close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, reports say.US air strikes have killed at least 20 people including suspected foreign militants close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, reports say.
Missiles were launched in attacks on villages in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, Pakistani intelligence officers said, speaking anonymously.Missiles were launched in attacks on villages in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, Pakistani intelligence officers said, speaking anonymously.
The strikes were reportedly launched in the evening. There is confusion over reports of a morning strike.The strikes were reportedly launched in the evening. There is confusion over reports of a morning strike.
There was no immediate confirmation of the attacks from the US military.There was no immediate confirmation of the attacks from the US military.
The evening attack killed at least 20 people, unnamed Pakistani security sources and the Dawn News television channel said.The evening attack killed at least 20 people, unnamed Pakistani security sources and the Dawn News television channel said.
It is believed to have targeted a house in the village of Mohammad Khel, 30km west of Miranshah, the region's main town.It is believed to have targeted a house in the village of Mohammad Khel, 30km west of Miranshah, the region's main town.
'Most were foreigners''Most were foreigners'
Most of the dead in Mohammad Khel are believed to be foreign militants.Most of the dead in Mohammad Khel are believed to be foreign militants.
"Our reports suggest that around 20 suspected militants were killed..." an unnamed "senior Pakistani security official" was quoted as saying by AFP news agency."Our reports suggest that around 20 suspected militants were killed..." an unnamed "senior Pakistani security official" was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
"Most were foreigners," the official added. Dawn TV reports that 16 of the dead were foreign."Most were foreigners," the official added. Dawn TV reports that 16 of the dead were foreign.
North Waziristan is a stronghold of Islamic militants, including the Taleban and al-Qaeda.North Waziristan is a stronghold of Islamic militants, including the Taleban and al-Qaeda.
In the morning attack first reported by Reuters news agency, air strikes killed a child and two women in the North Waziristan village of Datta Khel.In the morning attack first reported by Reuters news agency, air strikes killed a child and two women in the North Waziristan village of Datta Khel.
However, the agency later quoted a Pakistani military spokesman, Maj-Gen Athar Abbas, as denying there had been any intrusion into Pakistani territory.However, the agency later quoted a Pakistani military spokesman, Maj-Gen Athar Abbas, as denying there had been any intrusion into Pakistani territory.
Instead, he said, an international operation had been launched against militants on the Afghan side of the border.Instead, he said, an international operation had been launched against militants on the Afghan side of the border.