MIRANSHAH: At least 16 suspected terrorists were killed in two drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency during last 24 hours.
In first attack two missiles were fired on a house and vehicle in Dargah Mandi area of Tehsil Ghulam Khan killing six persons including four Uzbeks.
Sources said in second drone strike five drones targeted four houses and a vehicle and fired 8 missiles near Miranshah, headquarters of NWA. As a result, 10 people were killed and four others injured.
A key Haqqani network commander Haji Gul was killed in the early morning US drone strike in Dand-i Darpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency, a private TV channel quotes sources as saying on Thursday.
The drone strike also killed other prominent Afghan Taliban commanders identified as Mufti Sofian and Commander Abu Bakar.
Intelligence and local Taliban sources also confirmed that the drone strikes in Dand-i-Darpakhel targeted some explosive laden vehicles which were meant for some mission across the border.
The sources also believe that the militant group was preparing a squad and about to leave when it was attacked.
Some other commanders killed in the strike have been identified as Commander Yasin Gardezi, Abdullah Khan, Commander Jamil, and Commander Asadullah. Their driver Noor Khan was also killed.
The local Taliban and tribesmen have also confirmed that the compound targeted belonged to members of the Afghan Taliban network.
The last US drone attack on Pakistani soil was carried out on December 25, 2013, killing three suspected militants. The strikes had been temporarily halted at the government’s request.
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