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'US drone' kills 10 in Pakistan 'US drone' kills 12 in Pakistan
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Missiles fired by a suspected US drone have killed at least 10 people in a Pakistani tribal region on the Afghan border, officials said. Missiles fired by a suspected US drone have killed at least 12 people in a Pakistani tribal region on the Afghan border, officials said.
The missiles destroyed a house in a remote village, they said.The missiles destroyed a house in a remote village, they said.
The attack took place in North Waziristan which is known to be a hub of al-Qaeda and Taleban militants.The attack took place in North Waziristan which is known to be a hub of al-Qaeda and Taleban militants.
In recent weeks, dozens of people have been killed in Pakistan's tribal areas along the Afghan border in attacks by US missiles.In recent weeks, dozens of people have been killed in Pakistan's tribal areas along the Afghan border in attacks by US missiles.
The issue has become extremely sensitive in Pakistan where anti-American sentiments are at their peak.The issue has become extremely sensitive in Pakistan where anti-American sentiments are at their peak.
'Foreigners''Foreigners'
"Nine foreigners were among 10 killed when two missiles destroyed a house in North Waziristan tribal district late on Thursday night," news agency AFP quoted an unnamed security official as saying. The attacks took place just before dawn on Friday in Ghari Wam village, about 18 miles (30km) from the Afghan border.
Pakistani officials normally use the term "foreigners" to describe al-Qaeda militants. Officials say among the dead are several foreigners.
Pakistani officials normally use the term "foreigner" to describe al-Qaeda militants.
North Waziristan is known as a haven for Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters who enter Afghanistan and the US administration suspects that senior al-Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, are hiding there.North Waziristan is known as a haven for Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters who enter Afghanistan and the US administration suspects that senior al-Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, are hiding there.
The United States has stepped up missile attacks from drones in the region in recent weeks.The United States has stepped up missile attacks from drones in the region in recent weeks.
It says that they are used against militant targets, but sometimes these attacks have led to civilian casualties leading to increased tension between the US and Pakistan. Since 1 September, there have been at least 17 of these strikes and, while US officials say al-Qaeda leaders are being successfully targeted, local tribesmen say scores of civilians have been killed.
Most of the missile strikes have taken place in the Waziristan region, where no Pakistani military operation is in progress.
Last week, Pakistan told the visiting head of US Central Command General David Petraeus that the missile strikes were "counter-productive" and detrimental to the so-called "war on terror".