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At least 20 people have been killed in a suspected US missile attack in north-west Pakistan, officials say. | At least 20 people have been killed in a suspected US missile attack in north-west Pakistan, officials say. |
The missile strike hit a house in the South Waziristan area, near the Afghan border, which officials said was used as a hideout for Taleban militants. | |
The Taleban said 25 of its fighters were killed in the attack, but their claim cannot be independently verified. | |
The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes from drones in north-western Pakistan in recent months. | |
Islamabad has long argued that such attacks are counter-productive and are a violation of its sovereignty. | |
Pakistani leaders had expressed hope that the new US administration of Barack Obama would halt the controversial manoeuvres, saying they fuelled public anger and complicated Pakistan's own counter-insurgency efforts. |