ISLAMABAD, June 19 (Xinhua)-- The death toll in the U.S. drone strikes launched on Saturday morning in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan has risen to 15 with more deaths feared as some of the people injured in the attacks were said to be in critical conditions, according to local sources and media reports.
The drone attacks took place at about 9.30 a.m. (local time) when a suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles in Anzar area of Tehsil Mir Ali in North Waziristan, said the local English TV channel, adding that the drone targeted a house near Mir Ali, a main town in North Waziristan, a stronghold of Taliban militants near the Afghan border.
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More News On U.S. Drone Strikes In Pakistan
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Missiles fired from suspected drone kill 13 in Pakistan -- CNN
Strike on Suspected Militants Kills 12 in Pakistan -- Voice of America
Pakistan deaths in drone attack -- Al Jazeera
Around 13 Killed In Suspected US Drone Attack In Pakistan: Reports -- RTT News
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