US Drones kill 10 in North Waziristan
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:03 pm
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan News: At least 10 people were killed when several missiles fired from the US drones hit a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan tribal region n
ear the Afghan border.
At least 13 missiles were fired from about five US spy aircrafts on a militant compound in Dattakhel village, according to sources.
At least 10 people were killed in the strikes, and the toll is expected to rise.
A number of US strikes in early January are reported to have targeted Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, but he then dispelled rumours of his death in an audio recording, also vowing revenge for the drone programme.
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