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At least fourteen dead in Pakistan after drone strikes
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May 12, 2010
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/At_least_fourteen_dead_in_Pakistan_after_drone_strikes


At least fourteen people in Pakistan's North Waziristan region have been
killed in drone strikes earlier today by suspected US unmanned aircraft.

The attacks happened in the Dattakhel village, located near the
Afghanistan border; as many as eighteen missiles were fired at targets,
according to security authorities. A local intelligence official said
that "Three missiles hit a vehicle and three militants sitting in it
were killed."

A nearby compound used by rebels was also attacked; around a dozen
missiles were fired by drones. The dead in that attack are alleged to
have been fighters. A reporter for Al Jazeera says the strikes lasted
from twenty to 25 minutes.

"The militants have cordoned off the area. So far they've retrieved 11
bodies from the debris. The death toll may rise because the militants
are still searching for bodies," an unnamed security official commented.

== Sources ==
* http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/201051181854906102.html
* http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Drone-Strike-Kills-at-Least-14-in-Northwest-Pakistan--93425449.html