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Pakistan: Deadly 'US drone strike' in Waziristan | Pakistan: Deadly 'US drone strike' in Waziristan |
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At least four people were killed when a US drone fired two missiles in the volatile Pakistani region of North Waziristan, security officials said. | |
They said the missiles hit a house close to the town of Miranshah. | They said the missiles hit a house close to the town of Miranshah. |
The strike comes a week after President Barack Obama issued new guidelines for tighter oversight of the drone programme and stricter targeting rules. | |
US drone strikes are a major point of contention in Pakistan, and represented key issue in its recent elections. | |
A Pakistani Foreign Ministry official condemned the strike as a breach of sovereignty, reported Reuters news agency. | A Pakistani Foreign Ministry official condemned the strike as a breach of sovereignty, reported Reuters news agency. |
"Any drone strike is against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan and we condemn it," the official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. | "Any drone strike is against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan and we condemn it," the official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. |
It was unclear whether those killed were the intended targets. Four people were also reported to be wounded. | |
The Afghan-Pakistan border region is home to a variety of local and Afghan militant groups including fighters linked to al-Qaeda. | |
Pakistan's security forces have been battling the Taliban in the mountains of North Waziristan for years. | |
More recently, US forces have used drone strikes in the region as part of their campaign against the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan. |