Peshawar- Al-Qaeda key commander Omar Farooq was among four terrorists that were killed and several others injured in a drone strike in North Waziristan, official sources say today.
Sources said the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles at a house in Datta Khel, border area of the tribal agency. As a result, four people were killed and several others wounded. They added that drones were hovering in the area for several hours.
The main leader of Al-Qaeda Omer Farooq who was an ally of Ustad Farooq along with his four accomplices got killed. Intelligence agencies have confirmed the attack and the death of Omer Farooq.
The Sunday attack comes a day after when Al-Qaeda top leader Shukri, the most wanted by US, was killed in South Waziristan agency with clash Pakistan army.