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Suspected US drone strike kills 10 militants in north-west Pakistan | Suspected US drone strike kills 10 militants in north-west Pakistan |
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Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US missile strike has killed at least 10 people in a north-western tribal district near the Afghan border. | Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US missile strike has killed at least 10 people in a north-western tribal district near the Afghan border. |
Two officials say a pair of American drones dropped three missiles on a militant compound and a vehicle early on Thursday in the town of Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the media. | Two officials say a pair of American drones dropped three missiles on a militant compound and a vehicle early on Thursday in the town of Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the media. |
There was no immediate information on the identities of those killed. | There was no immediate information on the identities of those killed. |
The strike came hours after a strike, also in North Waziristan, killed three militants on Wednesday night, marking the resumption of the CIA-led programme in Pakistan after a hiatus of nearly six months. | |
North Waziristan is home to a mix of local and al-Qaida-linked foreign militant groups. | North Waziristan is home to a mix of local and al-Qaida-linked foreign militant groups. |
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