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At least 27 militants have been killed in a suspected US missile attack in north-west Pakistan, officials say. | At least 27 militants 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 hide-out for Taleban militants. | The missile strike hit a house in the South Waziristan area, near the Afghan border, which officials said was used as a hide-out for Taleban militants. |
The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes from drones in north-western Pakistan in recent months. | The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes from drones in north-western Pakistan in recent months. |
President Asif Zardari has told US TV that the Taleban are now established across much of Pakistan. | President Asif Zardari has told US TV that the Taleban are now established across much of Pakistan. |
"We're fighting for the survival of Pakistan. We're not fighting for the survival of anyone else," CBS says he told them in an interview to be screened on Sunday. | "We're fighting for the survival of Pakistan. We're not fighting for the survival of anyone else," CBS says he told them in an interview to be screened on Sunday. |
Islamabad has long argued that US air strikes complicate its own fight against insurgents, and violate its sovereignty. | Islamabad has long argued that US air strikes complicate its own fight against insurgents, and violate its sovereignty. |
Pakistani leaders had expressed hope that the new US administration of Barack Obama would halt the controversial manoeuvres. | Pakistani leaders had expressed hope that the new US administration of Barack Obama would halt the controversial manoeuvres. |
But earlier this week Mr Obama said there was no doubt militants were operating in safe havens in Pakistan's tribal belt and that the US would make sure Pakistan was a strong ally in fighting that threat. | But earlier this week Mr Obama said there was no doubt militants were operating in safe havens in Pakistan's tribal belt and that the US would make sure Pakistan was a strong ally in fighting that threat. |
Wanted militant | Wanted militant |
The latest suspected drone attack took place on Saturday morning in a village near the town of Ladha. | The latest suspected drone attack took place on Saturday morning in a village near the town of Ladha. |
A house owned by a local clan member was struck by two missiles. Most of the dead were Uzbeks, officials say. Several people were wounded. | A house owned by a local clan member was struck by two missiles. Most of the dead were Uzbeks, officials say. Several people were wounded. |
Witnesses in the area say the rockets were fired from a drone and say the house was frequented by militants from Pakistani Taleban leader Baitullah Mehsud's organisation. | Witnesses in the area say the rockets were fired from a drone and say the house was frequented by militants from Pakistani Taleban leader Baitullah Mehsud's organisation. |
The BBC's Shoaib Hasan, in Islamabad, says Mehsud is one of the most wanted men in the region. | The BBC's Shoaib Hasan, in Islamabad, says Mehsud is one of the most wanted men in the region. |
Our correspondent says Mehsud is believed to be responsible for a number of atrocities, including the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto - President Zardari's wife. | Our correspondent says Mehsud is believed to be responsible for a number of atrocities, including the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto - President Zardari's wife. |
Kabul meeting | |
The attack took place during a visit to the region by US special envoy for Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke to assess strategic options for the future. | |
Later on Saturday he met Afghan president Hamid Karzai in Kabul. | |
No details were released, but ahead of the meeting President Karzai told al-Jazeera television that there was "crisis" between Washington and Kabul with tension over civilian casualties, arrests and raids. | |
Washington has complained of corruption, poor governance and opium-poppy growing. | |
Mr Karzai says he has not spoken to President Obama almost a month after his inauguration - a sign, correspondents say, that he does not enjoy the favoured status which former President George W Bush accorded him. |