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US drones continue to pound Pakistan's ungoverned tribal regions, as six more militants were killed in missile hits in Tapi village of North Waziristan, security officials said. Confirming the missile strike, a security official, who refused to be identified, said at least three missiles were fired from the pilot-less aircraft targeting a house owned by a local tribesman Zamir Khan. The house was believed to be a militant hideout. "A US drone attack targeted a compound owned by Zamir Khan, which was used by militants. Two missiles were fired," The Dawn quoted the official, as saying. The area where the drones struck is believed to be a stronghold of the Haqqani network, which continues to target US troops in Afghanistan. Over 800 people have been killed in more than 90 US strikes in Pakistan since August 2008. The frequency of the missile hits have increased considerably since last December after a Jordanian Al-Qaeda double agent blew himself up near a CIA base killing seven top US offls in Afghanistan.