A US drone strike hit a suspected militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, officials said.
The attack came in North Waziristan, where the Pakistani military is mounting a major offensive aimed at wiping out insurgent bases.
"A US drone fired two missiles targeting a militant compound in Zoi Saidgai area, killing at least 13 insurgents," a senior security official in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, told AFP.
The official said there had been reports of militants moving to Zoi Saidgai from Miranshah and Mir Ali, the other main town in the area, after the start of the army operation.
Another security official said as many as 20 people may have been killed in the strike, 12 of them Uzbeks.
He said the attack took place around 2:00 am (2100 GMT) while an important meeting was going on in the compound.
GMT 16:38 2018 Tuesday ,25 September
Second phase of Plantation drive in January "Malik Amin Aslam"GMT 16:28 2018 Tuesday ,25 September
CM orders for improving traffic flow in cityGMT 16:18 2018 Tuesday ,25 September
Provision of basic facilities govt’s top priority "Ch Sarwar"GMT 07:26 2018 Friday ,21 September
Need for unity, sacrifice important to designs against countryGMT 20:05 2018 Wednesday ,19 September
PTI respects court decision in Sharif family case: Fawad HussainGMT 20:02 2018 Wednesday ,19 September
PTI govt custodian of indiscriminate accountability: Ch SarwarGMT 17:57 2018 Tuesday ,18 September
Pakistan has to make a policy to deal with non-citizensGMT 21:43 2018 Friday ,14 September
Judicial reforms to be introduced for speedy justice "Law Minister"Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor