MIRANSHAH: A barrage of US missile strikes killed at least 15 suspected militants in North Waziristan on Tuesday, obliterating compounds and vehicles used by fighters, officials said.Pakistani security officials said the first strike destroyed two compounds and killed five rebels in Ghulam Khan village, 20 kilometres (13 miles) east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan.
No immediate wailing about invading their sovereignty ... must be hitting targets both we and Pakistan want hit. Means good intel (which certainly doesn't mean ISI), so either we have some sneaky people down on the ground or our sky eyes have stepped up yet another notch in ability.
| Prob'ly both. There are the unseen Afghan Special Forces and our own quietly roaming the neighborhood, or so it's said. |
"At least 10 people were killed when US drones fired missiles at three vehicles," a senior security official told AFP.
Not what I'd call a reliable source, but....
"First a US drone fired missiles at a double-cabin pick-up truck and about 15 minutes later two more cars were struck," he said.
The other two vehicles were rushing to aid the 'people' in the truck? Or just scavengers looking for some quick salvage? Seen this 'jab-cross' pattern from the drones several times recently.
Security and intelligence officials in Miranshah and Peshawar confirmed the strikes and the death toll.