Pakistan: 6 Killed in US Drone Strike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 6 people were killed in a US drone strike on a militant compound in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area on Sunday, officials said.
The attack took place in Shawal , about 55 kilometres (35 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan tribal district, along the Afghan border.
"US drones fired four missiles into a militant compound. At least six militants were killed and three others were wounded," a security official told AFP.
A second security official confirmed the attack and death toll.
The officials said the identities of those killed were not yet clear. US drone attacks are deeply unpopular in Pakistan.
The Pakistani government has repeatedly protested against drone strikes as a violation of its sovereignty and there has been a recent decrease in their use.
According to an AFP tally there were 101 attacks in 2010, killing more than 670 people, compared to just 19 so far this year killing just over 100 people.
