US drone strike kills 7 militants in Pakistan

Islamabad April 27 (IANS) At least seven militants were on Thursday killed in missile strikes by a US pilotless aircraft in Pakistan s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan.

The US drones fired two missiles to pound two hideouts of the militants in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan a semi-autonomous tribal area located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border Xinhua news agency reported.

Both the hideouts were completely destroyed in the attack that took place at about 2 p.m. (local time).

Those killed included a commander of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and his six accomplices who were holding a meeting in one of the targeted hideouts.

Thursday s drone strike is second of its kind in Pakistan since the beginning of this year.

On March 2 at least two suspected militants were killed in a similar attack in the neighbouring tribal area of Kurram agency.

--IANS
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