Drone strike kills five more in Pakistan
August 19th, 2012 - 10:21 am ICT by IANSIslamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) At least five people were killed in a US drone strike launched early Sunday morning in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan, said media reports.
Xinhua, citing Urdu TV channel Dawn, said two drones fired four missiles at two vehicles suspected of carrying militants in the Shawal area in Miranshah, a town in North Waziristan, early Sunday morning, killing at least five people on the spot.
This is the second strike launched by US drones in the same area since Saturday noon, when drones launched a strike in the same area, in which four missiles were fired at two targets of a house and a vehicle, killing at least six suspected militants and wounding two others.
US drones have launched a total of 25 strikes in Pakistan this year, killing at least 182 people.
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