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Subscribe to RSSPESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Seven people were killed and six others injured in a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on Friday evening, Pakistani security officials said.
The officials and tribal sources said the drone fired six missiles and pounded two separate mud-built houses in the Babar area of the Ladha subdivision in the South Waziristan tribal region.
Security officials said the area was mostly controlled by the militants and it was believed those killed and injured were militants.
There was no immediate information about the identity of the victims, but Pakistani security officials said those killed were tribal militants affiliated with militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, led by Hakimullah Mahsud.
Tribal sources said the Babar area in South Waziristan was considered the stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.
They said the majority of the local population had fled their homes and villages in October 2009 after Pakistani security forces launched military operation against the militants there.
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Using the description of 'mud built' in describing the buildings in Pakistan is redundant, since most buildings in south Waziristan are built of mud.
The drones' (plural)- altogether 6 (six) were hoverinbg over the Tribal area at the border of North and South Waziristan 50 km (30 miles) south of Miranshah- one drone fired 2 missiles into the compound killing 7 and injuring 5. The compound was being used by Taliban and Al Qaeda linked militants (terrorists).
The worst president in US history. Bush would lool like an angel compared the devil Obama.
Why are the liberals silent about all these immoral and illegal killings?
Good News. The world benefits when these terrorists are killed.
These drone strikes are tantamount to official censured murdering.
It's called WAR Henrich. They are trying to kill us and therefore we are trying to kill them too. We got them first this time, no wonder you're disappointed.