Drone kills 5 in Waziristan

PESHAWAR - As many as five people including foreigners were killed in a drone attack on a suspected vehicle of militants near Kharpul area of Wana in South Wazirsitan on Thursday. Five persons including foreigners were killed, when a vehicle they were boarding was targeted by a suspected US-guided missile in Tiazara, near Kharpul. According to reports, a suspected man, who was also accompanying the militants and had left the vehicle prior to the attack, has also been arrested by the locals and has been shifted to an unknown place. Besides, it is believed that suspected US drones carried out the attack. It is worth mentioning here that the US drones have so far carried out over 30 attacks since August 2008.

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