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U.S. drone strike kills four militants in northwest Pakistan

2010-10-07 20:50:10 GMT+7 (ICT)

ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) -- A U.S. drone strike killed four militants in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan on Thursday, officials said.

"A U.S. drone fired two missiles on a militant compound in Miranshah," a security official told local media, killing four militants and injuring two others. The drone attack targeted a compound and a vehicle parked nearby.

The attack came the same day when a Pakistani official said that U.S. drone strikes were not justified, because "they are counter-productive and also a violation of [Pakistan's] sovereignty."

Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit also said the pilotless attacks are "not serving the strategic interests, especially in the context of our efforts to win hearts and minds."

On Wednesday eight people were killed in a drone strike in the same region.

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-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2010-10-07

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