SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan – A US drone attack early Saturday, May 26, killed at least 4 militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan, security officials said.
The attack took place at a house near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district, a known hide-out of Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked militants, the Pakistani officials said.
“A US drone fired two missiles at a house and at least 4 militants were killed,” a senior security official told AFP.
“The identities of the militants killed in the drone strike were not immediately known,” he said.
Two other officials confirmed the attack.
Taliban, Al-Qaeda hub
Washington considers Pakistan’s semi-autonomous northwestern tribal belt the main hub of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants plotting attacks on the West and in Afghanistan.
North Waziristan is a stronghold of the Haqqani network – Afghan insurgents blamed for a series of spectacular attacks on Western targets in Kabul – and Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
Islamabad has been resisting US pressure to launch a sweeping offensive against militants in the area.
Pakistan says the missile attacks are counter-productive, violate its sovereignty, kill civilians, and fuel anti-US sentiment. – Agence France-Presse
Add a comment
How does this make you feel?
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.