US missiles kill four

Published March 28, 2010

PESHAWAR, March 27 A US drone fired two missiles into compounds in Pakistan's northwestern border area near Afghanistan killing four people late on Saturday, security officials said.

US drone attacks target Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked commanders in the country's tribal belt, where Taliban and foreign militants have carved out havens in mountainous areas.

Saturday's attack destroyed buildings used by suspected militants in the suburbs of Mir Ali in North Waziristan.

The missiles targeted two compounds owned by local tribesmen, a security official said.

“We have confirmation of four people killed and more than five injured,” said another official, confirming the US drone attack.

The identities of the dead were not immediately clear, nor whether they were locals or foreigners.—AFP

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