Pakistan:
A suspected US drone attack has killed 10 militants from a network fighting Western troops in Afghanistan at their compound in Pakistan's tribal belt, officials said.
The strike from a suspected US spy plane on Thursday was the fourth this month in North Waziristan, where militants linked to Taliban and al-Qaeda, who are fighting against, 100,000 US and NATO troops in Afghanistan are said to be hiding.
"Ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two militants were wounded in the attack," a Pakistani security official said on condition of anonymity.
Another official and residents confirmed the same toll, but one official in the semi-autonomous North Waziristan district said seven people were killed.
"The target was a compound of Haqqani's men. According to our reports all of the dead belong to the Haqqani network," the Pakistani official said.
The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in northwest Pakistan closely linked to al-Qaeda and known for its ruthless and sophisticated attacks, including an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2008.
The strike from a suspected US spy plane on Thursday was the fourth this month in North Waziristan, where militants linked to Taliban and al-Qaeda, who are fighting against, 100,000 US and NATO troops in Afghanistan are said to be hiding.
"Ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two militants were wounded in the attack," a Pakistani security official said on condition of anonymity.
Another official and residents confirmed the same toll, but one official in the semi-autonomous North Waziristan district said seven people were killed.
"The target was a compound of Haqqani's men. According to our reports all of the dead belong to the Haqqani network," the Pakistani official said.
The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in northwest Pakistan closely linked to al-Qaeda and known for its ruthless and sophisticated attacks, including an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2008.
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