ISLAMABAD : At least seven suspected militants, including three Uzbeks, were killed today when US drone fired missiles at two compounds in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region.
The first strike took place near the Kund area of Shawal in which the compound of Punjabi Taliban commander Qari Imran was targeted, the Dawn reported, citing intelligence sources.
The strike left four militants dead but there was no confirmation as to whether Qari was killed in the attack.
In the second attack, a drone fired two missiles on a compound in the Mangroti area of Shawal, killing three Uzbek militants and destroying the compound, it said.
North Waziristan is among Pakistan’s seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife with insurgents and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, among others.
Pakistan’s military in mid-June had launched an all-out operation, named ‘Zarb-i-Azb’, against Taliban militants in the region.
Pakistan opposes the US drone strikes as violation of its sovereignty. (AGENCIES)
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