DATTA KHEL: Seven people were killed and two others sustained injuries in a drone attack in Datta Khel, Express News reported on Wednesday.
The attack happened in the border village of Lawara Mandi, 60 kilometres (40 miles) west of Miranshah which is the main town in North Waziristan tribal district, according to AFP.
“Drones fired two missiles each at a compound and a vehicle and at least eight militants were killed,” a senior security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“There are two Uzbeks among the dead militants identified so far,” the official said, adding that the vehicle was near the compound when missiles hit it.
The latest drone strike comes at a time when the armed forces are fighting terrorists in North Waziristan.
Drone strikes in the country resumed in June after a gap of six months.
Previous strikes
August 6 – A drone strike in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan left six people dead and two others injured.
July 19 – A drone strike targeting a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) compound killed 15 suspected militants in North Waziristan.
July 16 – A US drone strike killed at least 24 suspected terrorists, including 18 foreign militants, in an alleged militant compound in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan.
July 10 – Drone strike in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan killed seven people and injured three others.
June 18 – At least six militants were killed in Miramshah, North Waziristan.
June 11 – Two successive drone strikes reportedly killed around 16 people and injured few others in Miramshah. This was the year’s first drone strike after a six-month lull. The previous drone attack on Pakistani soil occurred on December 25, 2013 in the Qutab Khel area of Miramshah, killing four suspected militants.
