Posted on 07/25/2010 1:09:56 PM PDT by csvset
PESHAWAR: US missiles hit a compound in Pakistan's tribal belt Sunday, killing four militants in a second drone attack in as many days in the region seen as al-Qaeda headquarters.
The missiles fired by a pilotless drone targeted the compound in Shaktoi area in South Waziristan, a Pakistani security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
“The US drone fired two missiles into a militant compound in Shaktoi and we have reports that four militants have died,” he said.
“One missile landed in the compound and another hit a vehicle soon after it entered the premises,” he said, adding that five other militants were wounded.
An intelligence official and a local administration official also confirmed the missile strike.
A security official said the target appeared to be the vehicle, which had arrived from neighbouring North Waziristan.
“The vehicle was destroyed and the compound was badly damaged causing the casualties,” he added.
The identity of the killed militants was not immediately known.
It was not clear if any foreigners were there, he said, adding that there were reports that the drone fired four missiles.
Sunday's attack was the second within 24 hours after a similar drone attack in the region killed 12 militants on Saturday.
South Waziristan, considered a militant stronghold, was the scene of a major Pakistani offensive last year.
A local administration official said Shaktoi was the ancestral town of former chief of Pakistan's Taliban movement (TTP) Baitullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US drone strike in August last year. – AFP
A wedding party ? /s
We could test our bunker-busters there ..................... FRegards
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