US drone kills 12 in Pakistan tribal area Four missiles fired at vehicle and compound in North Waziristan , as Pakistani army operation in area kills 35 others. At least 12 people have been killed in a US drone attack in the Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan , , sources have told Al Jazeera, the second such attack this week . Wednesday ’ s attack took place in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan , about 30 km west of Miranshah . Four missiles fired by the drone targeted a vehicle , local sources said, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle and an adjacent compound . Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the death toll , as access to the area is restricted. The AP news agency said 15 people were killed , citing two anonymous Pakistani officials . The strike on Wednesday was the fifth since a six - month hiatus of such attacks by US forces ended in June . Dozens killed in airstrikes Pakistan ’ s military launched an operation on June 15 against the Pakistan Taliban and its allies in North Waziristan , who use the contested tribal area as a hub for activities in both Pakistan and Afghanistan , On Wednesday , the military said that it had killed 35 fleeing terrorists in aerial bombardment of the Shawal Valley area of North Waziristan . The strikes came after at least five soldiers and 11 terrorists were killed in an intense exchange of fire in the town of Mir Ali on Tuesday , the military said. According to the military’ s figures, more than 455 people have been killed in air strikes and a ground offensive in North Waziristan since operation began. At least 25 soldiers have also been killed , the military says . The military says that all of those killed were terrorists . Al Jazeera is unable to independently verify the identities of those killed , or the death tolls , as access to the area is restricted during the ongoing military operation.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:19:35 +0000
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