MIRAMSHAH, April 14 A US drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in North Waziristan on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring one.

According to official sources, the vehicle came under attack in Angoor Shaga, about 25km west of Miramshah.

Witnesses reported seeing four planes flying over the area at the time of the attack.

Names and nationalities of the dead could not be ascertained.

Meanwhile, four bodies were found in two villages on Wednesday.

Local officials said the four men were killed after having been accused of spying for US forces.

Three of the bodies were found in Khaisur village and the fourth in Alikhel village.

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