US drone kills four militants in North Waziristan

Dawn ^ | 26 sep 2010 | AFP

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PESHAWAR: A US missile strike targeting a vehicle killed four militants in Pakistan's rugged tribal region, near the Afghan border on Sunday, officials said.

The attack took place in Asar village of Datta Khel town, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) west of Miranshah, the main district of North Waziristan tribal region, also known as a hub for Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants. -AFP

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Keep up the good work.

[atomic conspiracy]

What’s a terrorist’s favorite SUV?

Ford Exploder? Lincoln Immolator? Ranged Rover? Nissan X-Terrorist? Toyota Landcrusher?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I’m pretty sure it is the Toyota.

[onedoug]

Muslims that soetoro doesn´t like.

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Update:

Suspected US missile attacks kill seven

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Suspected US drone aircraft carried out two missile strikes against a house and a vehicle near the Afghan border in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven alleged militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

The US is now suspected of conducting 19 such attacks this month, the most intense barrage since the strikes began in 2004.

Most have targeted Datta Khel, part of the North Waziristan tribal area that is dominated by militants who regularly stage attacks against Nato troops in Afghanistan.

In the first strike Sunday, a drone fired three missiles at a house in Lwara Mandi village in Datta Khel, killing three suspected militants, said the intelligence officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

Minutes later, a drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in the same area, killing four suspected militants, the officials said.

The exact identities of the seven people killed in the attacks were not known, but most of this month's strikes have targeted forces led by Jalaluddin Haqqani, a commander who was once supported by Pakistan and the US during the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan.

[Dog]

5 to 6 drones involved in this strike could mean a HVT was the target.