US drone strike kills 4 in north-west Pakistan: Officials
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Buy SPH photosMIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - A United States (US) drone strike targeting a militant compound on Saturday killed at least four rebels in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The strike took place in Degan area of North Waziristan, known as a bastion of Taleban and Al-Qaeda.
"US drones fired four missiles on a compound, killing four militants," a senior security official told AFP.
The official said that several drones were flying in the area at the time of the attack.
