US drone attack kills six in North Waziristan

Dawn.com ^ | 11 May 2010

[rdl6989]

MIRANSHAH: US drones fired a barrage of 11 missiles at a house and a vehicle in the Datakhel Tehsil of North Waziristan, killing six people and injuring three others on Tuesday, officials said.

“The drones targeted a compound and vehicles parked outside the house,” one senior Pakistani security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

“We fear the death toll may rise,” the official added.

On Sunday, a suspected US drone strike in the Inzar Kala area of Tehsil Datakhel, killed nine people and injured five more, reported DawnNews.

[rdl6989]

Doesn't eleven missiles sound like a lot? High value target maybe?

[rdl6989]

Ping

[TADSLOS]

Doesn't eleven missiles sound like a lot? High value target maybe?

Yep. That must have been one high value target to use that many HFMs.

[NormsRevenge]

That sure seems like a lot..

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Wedding parties can be massive.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

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[rdl6989]

Another source is now saying: "Five US drones fired 18 missiles, killing eight militants. They targeted a compound and vehicles parked outside the house," one senior Pakistani security official told media on condition of anonymity."

I didn't think Predators could carry that much ammo. This is getting interesting.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

The Predators are surprisingly armed to the teeth.

They ain’t no Warthogs, though.....

;-)

[happinesswithoutpeace]

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[SevenMinusOne]

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[Defiant]

“We fear the death toll may rise,” the official added.

I fear he's wrong.

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[cvetic]

The Predators can’t, but the Reapers can hold up to 14 hellfire missiles.

[rdl6989]

Update: 14 terrorists taken out.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6480DY20100511

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks rdl6989! Nice shootin’ to all involved.

The only things worse than a drone attack which kills six in North Waziristan is a drone attack that kills fewer than six in North Waziristan.