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Missiles hit Pakistan border area Missiles 'kill seven' in Pakistan
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Missiles believed to have been fired by the US military have hit an area of Pakistan close to the Afghan border, Pakistani sources say. Missiles said to have been fired by US unmanned aircraft have killed seven people close to Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, Pakistani sources say.
Casualty reports could not be verified immediately but one source suggests that eight people may have been killed by the missiles. Two missiles reportedly struck a house in Sararogha, in South Waziristan, and the dead are believed to include suspected militants.
They came down in South Waziristan, the stronghold of Pakistani Taleban leader Baitullah Mehsud. The region is a stronghold of Pakistani Taleban leader Baitullah Mehsud.
US unmanned aircraft, or drones, have targeted the area in the past. US drones have targeted the area with missiles before, in attacks criticised by Pakistani politicians.
Local people said Taleban militants had been operating from the house which was attacked.
Previous US missile attacks have been aimed at militant groups such as al-Qaeda, which have used the region as a base for attacks inside Afghanistan.