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US strikes 'kill 20 in Pakistan' US missile hits Pakistan village
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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. A US strike on a Pakistani village near the Afghan border has killed at least nine people including suspected foreign militants, Pakistani sources say.
Missiles were launched from unmanned aircraft (drones) in attacks in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, Pakistani intelligence sources said. Initial reports said at least 20 people had died when an unmanned aircraft (drone) fired on the village in North Waziristan region.
The strikes were reportedly launched in the evening. There is confusion over reports of a morning strike. But officials later talked of between nine and 12 deaths.
There was no immediate confirmation of the attacks from the US military. The missile was reportedly launched in the evening. There is confusion over reports of a morning air strike.
The evening attack killed at least 20 people, unnamed Pakistani security sources and the Dawn News television channel said. The US military has not confirmed or denied the reported drone attacks.
It is believed to have targeted a house in the village of Mohammad Khel, 30km west of Miranshah, the region's main town. The evening targeted a house in the village of Mohammad Khel, 30km west of Miranshah, the main town in the region.
North Waziristan is a stronghold of Islamic militants, including the Taleban and al-Qaeda, which US and other international troops are fighting in Afghanistan.
'Most were foreigners''Most were foreigners'
Most of the dead in Mohammad Khel are thought to be foreign militants. Pakistani intelligence officials quoted by Reuters news agency say a drone attacked Mohammad Khel at around 2130 (1530 GMT) on Friday, killing at least nine people including foreigners.
"Our reports suggest that around 20 suspected militants were killed..." an unnamed "senior Pakistani security official" was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Earlier, Pakistan's Dawn TV and AFP news agency talked of at least 20 deaths in Mohammad Khel.
"Most were foreigners," the official added. Dawn TV reports that 16 of the dead were foreign. "Our reports suggest that around 20 suspected militants were killed..." an unnamed "senior Pakistani security official" was quoted as saying by AFP.
North Waziristan is a stronghold of Islamic militants, including the Taleban and al-Qaeda. "Most were foreigners," the official added. Dawn TV reported that 16 of the dead were foreign.
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.
The evening attack killed at least 20 people, unnamed Pakistani security sources and the Dawn News television channel said.