Friday, November 7, 2008

Predator drone kills 13 terrorists in North Waziristan


Petraeus' answer to the Pakistanis. Reuters

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles into a Pakistan border region on Friday killing 13 militants, including four foreigners, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes that has infuriated Pakistan.[...]

A senior government official in the region, Latif-ur-Rehman, told Reuters the missiles hit a militant compound in the Kamsham area of North Waziristan.

"It was an accurate strike and the compound has been destroyed," said Rehman.

At least 13 militants were killed, another senior government official and an intelligence agency official said.

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