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Five missile strikes in Pakistan kill 20, mostly foreigners

ISLAMABAD, March 16 (KUNA) — Near 20 persons were killed including two women and foreigners and several were wounded when five missiles, fired from unknown location, hit a compound in Pakistani tribal agency bordering Afghanistan, said tribal and intelligence sources.

At least five missiles were fired from unknown location on a compound in Shahnawaz Khel village near Wana, the main headquarters of South Waziristan tribal agency, sources told KUNA.

They said three missiles hit a compound that had been believed to be a training camp of Al-Qaeda linked militants while, two missed their target. Sources said at the time of strike foreign militants had been staying in the compound.

Sources said that 20 persons including two women and at least seven foreigners were killed and several others were wounded. They said foreigners are believed to be of Arab and Southeast Asian origin. However, it was not immediately known whether any high-profile militant was among killed.

Tribal sources said that about 10 dead bodies have been retrieved from the destroyed compound debris and locals were preparing for their burial.

Military spokesman confirmed the incident but did not give details. He said security forces have not conducted any operation in the area. Sources said that like previous missile strikes in the region, Sundays guided-missiles were also fired by US coalition force in the neighboring Afghanistan.

Over a dozen persons have been killed in two missile strikes in Waziristan region in last two months.
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