Monday, July 28, 2008

U.S. Fires Missiles Into Pakistan, Killing Six

"Missiles kill militants in Pakistan" by Reuters | July 28, 2008

WANA, Pakistan - At least six people, including three foreign Islamist militants, were killed in a suspected US missile strike today in a Pakistani region known as a safe haven for Al Qaeda, intelligence officials and residents said.

The attack took place near Azam Warsak village in the South Waziristan tribal region, bordering Afghanistan.

"At least three missiles struck the house," an intelligence official in the region said.

Another intelligence official, who declined to be identified, said the dead included three foreigners and three local tribesmen.

Residents said they heard the sound of a drone aircraft engine, suggesting that missile might have been fired by US-controlled unmanned Predator.

"Some incident did take place but what kind of strike it was, whether it was missile or rocket attack or bomb explosion, we don't know," said military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas.

"Coalition forces don't share information about any strike with us prior to any attack," he said.

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