U.S. spy aircraft kills 8 in NW Pakistan
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Jan 8, IRNA -- American spy aircraft rained down missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal early Tuesday and killed at least eight people, residents said.
The CIA-controlled drones fired missiles in Mir Ali and Essukhel area of North Waziristan in two sorties when the people were asleep, they said.
The unmanned aircraft first fired eight missiles at a compound in Haiderkhel area of Miranshah killing five people. Four people were also injured in the attack.
A senior Taliban leader is believed to be living inside the house, said local media.
Shortly after the first strike, media reports said that U.S. drones launched another strike at a house in the Eissu Khel village in the same area, which killed at least three people.
Tuesday morning's strike is the fifth in 2013. So far at least 38 people have been killed in such strikes. They include some important Taliban commanders including Mulla Nazir and Wali Muhammad, chief of Pakistan Taliban's suicide wing.
On Saturday, US drones had fired a volley of missiles at militant hideouts in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 12 Taliban fighters near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The missile attack took place in Babar Ghar village, between North and South Waziristan and killed members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's operatives.
Earlier in January, a drone strike had killed Taliban leader Mullah Nazir in Angor Adda area of South Waziristan.
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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 80491867
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