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Casualties are feared in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials say. A number of people are feared dead in a suspected US drone attack in north-west Pakistan near the Afghan border.
Two missiles fired by the drone struck the home of a local tribesman in the Kurram tribal region, they say. Two missiles fired by the drone struck the home of a local tribesman in the Kurram tribal region, officials say.
The compound was being used as a training camp for the Afghan Taleban, officials told the BBC.
The US has launched many similar attacks in recent months, mostly targeting Taleban and al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan's tribal regions.
Unconfirmed reports say up to 10 people have been killed in the attack, but local officials told the BBC they had no information about the exact casualties.
The Pakistani government has not yet commented on the incident.
The attack took place in the Sarpul area of Kurram.
Serious differences
"Smoke can be seen over the area where the missiles struck," a security official told Reuters news agency."Smoke can be seen over the area where the missiles struck," a security official told Reuters news agency.
The US has launched dozens of similar attacks in recent months, mostly targeting Taleban and al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan's tribal regions. The official said the "Afghan Taleban were holding an important meeting there when the missiles were fired".
One unconfirmed report said that 10 people had been killed in the attack.
Pakistan has not yet commented on the incident.
Kurram, which is less than 100km (62 miles) from the Afghan capital, Kabul, served as the most important launching pad for the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.Kurram, which is less than 100km (62 miles) from the Afghan capital, Kabul, served as the most important launching pad for the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Last month, suspected US missile strikes killed at least 11 militants close to the Afghan border. Last month, suspected US missile strikes killed at least 25 militants close to the Afghan border.
Pakistan has repeatedly protested against the dozens of US drone attacks in recent months that mostly target militants in the tribal regions. More than 20 attacks have been carried out from drones on targets in north-western Pakistan in recent months.
The US and Pakistan have had serious disagreements over the Afghan border zone, with Washington unhappy at Pakistani efforts to tackle militants and Islamabad condemning the US drone attacks.
Pakistani leaders had expressed hope that the new US administration would halt the controversial air strikes, saying they fuelled public anger and complicated Pakistan's own counter-insurgency efforts.
But the drone attacks have continued since Barack Obama was inaugurated as US president last month.