Six killed in Pakistan drone strike

July 6th, 2011 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS  

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) At least six people were killed and five injured in a drone strike late Tuesday night in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.

The incident took place at about 11 p.m. when drones fired four missiles at a house suspected to be a militant hideout in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan.

This drone strike was the 40th of its kind in Pakistan this year. A total of 349 people have been killed in such strikes in 2011.

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