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US drone attack kills 12 'militants' in Pak's North Waziristan | | A US drone strike has reportedly killed at least 12 suspected militants in Shawal area of
Pakistan 's North Waziristan Agency, intelligence officials have said. According
to the Daily Times, the targeted compound was in Dray Nashtar village, some 65
kilometres west of North Waziristan 's main town, Miranshah, known to be a haven
for Taliban militants. "A fire erupted in the compound after some four to six
missiles hit it," a local tribesman said. Shawal is a remote area of forested
ridges and valleys that spreads out on both sides of the border and has long been
known as a haven for militants from Pakistan , Afghanistan and beyond. Local residents
said militants pulled out the dead bodies and those of wounded colleagues after
cordoning the area around the compound. In a drone attack at the start of July,
six militants were killed, and an attack on June 4 killed 15 militants, including
senior Al-Qaeda figure Abu Yahya al-Libi.
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