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US missile strike kills five in Pakistan: Officials - Pakistan - World - The Times of India
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: A US missile strike Wednesday killed at least five militants in a restive Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, security officials said.
The strike took place in Hamzoni village of North Waziristan tribal district which is infested with Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants.
"US drones fired five missiles on two militant vehicles around 7:15 am," a senior security official said.
"Five militants were killed in the missile strike," the official said.
Another security official and two intelligence officials confirmed the death toll.
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: A US missile strike Wednesday killed at least five militants in a restive Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, security officials said.
The strike took place in Hamzoni village of North Waziristan tribal district which is infested with Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants.
"US drones fired five missiles on two militant vehicles around 7:15 am," a senior security official said.
"Five militants were killed in the missile strike," the official said.
Another security official and two intelligence officials confirmed the death toll.
