17 February,2010 11:20 AM IST | | Agencies
Missiles fired from a US drone aircraft killed four militants at a compound in northwest Pakistan's lawless tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, security officials said.
The attack was the third since Sunday in North Waziristan district, which is infested with Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The drone fired two missiles into a militant compound in Tabi Tolkhel village, close to the Afghan border, a security official said.
"According to initial reports four militants were killed and two wounded," the official said, requesting anonymity.
A local administration official confirmed the toll and said it was a US drone strike targeting a compound belonging to a Taliban commander.
