Intelligence officials report 18 deaths in North Waziristan - in the latest of a flurry of suspected US missile attacks.
Pakistani intelligence officials say three US missile attacks spaced just hours apart have killed at least 18 people in the country's northwest.
At least nine people were killed in the first attack, when missiles struck a vehicle and compound in the Mandi Khel area of the North Waziristan tribal region, officials said.
Two hours later, drones struck the same site again, killing at least five people who had gathered to retrieve the bodies.
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More News On U.S. Drone Strikes In Pakistan
Missile strikes kill at least 19 in Pakistan tribal area -- L.A. Times
Three drone attacks kill 18 in North Waziristan -- Daily Times
US Predators strike again along the Afghan-Pakistani border -- Long War Journal
My Comment: I expect 2011 will produce even more drone missile strikes, especially since we now know that Pakistan has no interest in targeting certain Taliban groups.
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