Monday, 19 January 2015
PESHAWAR: A US drone strike on Monday killed at least five militants in North Waziristan where launched a full-scale military offensive last year, security officials said.
The strike targeted a Taliban compound in North Waziristan, one of seven semi-autonomous tribal districts that border Afghanistan, and an area that has been a hub for al Qaeda and Taliban militants since the early 2000s.
"A US drone fired two missiles at a compound in Shahi Khel neighbourhood of Shawal, killing five terrorists," a senior security official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Another security official confirmed the strike and casualties.
The area is generally off-limits to journalists, making it difficult to independently verify the number and identity of the dead.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015
US drone strike kills five in North Waziristan - Business Recorder
PESHAWAR: A US drone strike on Monday killed at least five militants in North Waziristan where launched a full-scale military offensive last year, security officials said.
The strike targeted a Taliban compound in North Waziristan, one of seven semi-autonomous tribal districts that border Afghanistan, and an area that has been a hub for al Qaeda and Taliban militants since the early 2000s.
"A US drone fired two missiles at a compound in Shahi Khel neighbourhood of Shawal, killing five terrorists," a senior security official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Another security official confirmed the strike and casualties.
The area is generally off-limits to journalists, making it difficult to independently verify the number and identity of the dead.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015
US drone strike kills five in North Waziristan - Business Recorder
