The second attack by an unmanned
drone killed at least eight persons and wounded six in Shawal district of North
Waziristan a tribal region. The intelligence sources say that the drone
targeted residence of Taliban commander Habib and left at least eight suspected
militants dead and 6 others injured.
The said strike destroyed the
compound situated in Mangroti near Pak—Afghan border region and appeared to be
a transit point for the militants across the border. The details and its confirmation
of Habib's death could not be verified since media's access is severely
restricted in the troubled region.
North Waziristan is among the Pakistan’s
seven tribal districts near Afghan border which are rife with homegrown
insurgents and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda
operatives, among others.
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