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US drone strike kills nine militants in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 6
At least nine militants were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday.
According
to sources, the drones targeted a house in the remote Shawal Valley's
Zoya Saidgai area, which was said to be a hideout of the Afghan Taliban,
Dawn reported.
The drones fired two missiles, killing at least
nine militants, sources said, adding that all those killed were
associated with the Afghan Taliban.
The area is generally
off-limits for journalists, making it difficult to independently verify
the number and identity of the dead.
North Waziristan is among
Pakistan’s seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife
with insurgents and have been strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda
operatives, among others.
The Pakistan military in June last year
launched an all-out operation named "Zarb-e-Azb" against Taliban
militants in the region, following which parts of the tribal agency were
declared cleared of militants.