24-11-2024 01:46 AM Jerusalem Timing

Five Killed in Pakistan by US Drone Strike

Five Killed in Pakistan by US Drone Strike

US drone strike kills five people in Pakistan

A US drone strike in Pakistan's lawless tribal region near the Afghan border - the second such attack in 24 hours - killed at least five people on Monday.
  
The strike took place in the mountainous Spalga village, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal district, a hub of Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
  
"It was a US drone strike which targeted a militant compound, killing five rebels," a senior local security official told AFP, adding it destroyed the compound.
  
Another official confirmed the strike and said the US drone fired four missiles.