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Missile attack kills four in Northwest Pakistan

A missile struck a house in a northwestern Pakistan today, killing at least four suspected militants including two foreigners, residents and intelligence officials said.

Updated on: Nov 19, 2008 11:20 AM IST
Reuters | By , Peshawar, Pakistan
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A missile struck a house in a northwestern Pakistan today, killing at least four suspected militants including two foreigners, residents and intelligence officials said.

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Several people were wounded in the attack, in the Janikhel tribal area.

Janikhel does not belong to one of Pakistan's seven semi-autonomous tribal regions, but borders North Waziristan -- a militant hotbed where suspected US drone aircraft have launched a series of missile strikes in recent months.

Senior police official Mohammad Alam Shinwari confirmed the attack but said it was unclear who was responsible.

A local resident said it was a drone attack that happened before dawn.

US strikes have focused on North and South Waziristan where at least 20 missile attacks and a cross-border commando raid have killed scores of people since September.

 
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