[Al Arabiya Latest] U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into a Taliban compound in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing at least 10 militants, Pakistani security officials said.Expands on yesterday's report...
The strike took place in Inzarkas village, 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan tribal district, known as a hub for Taliban and al-Qaeda linked militants.
"The missiles struck a militant compound in the village, killing at least 10 rebels," a senior Pakistani security official in the area told AFP on condition of anonymity.
It was the second drone missile strike on militants in northwest Pakistan since a failed bid to set off a car bomb in New York's Time Square last weekend.
Pakistan publicly objects to attacks by CIA pilotless aircraft, saying they are a violation of its sovereignty and fuel anti-U.S. feelings, which complicate Pakistan's efforts against militancy. Unofficially, however, analysts say Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in identifying at least some of the militant targets attacked by the drones.
Last Monday, three militants were killed in a similar strike in North Waziristan.