Mounting new attacks on militant hideouts in Pakistan, a US drone fired missiles killing 12 extremists in a house in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border.
Mounting new attacks on militant hideouts in Pakistan, a US drone fired missiles killing 12 extremists in a house in North Waziristan close to the Afghan border.
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The drone fired several Hellfire missiles at the militant hideout, suspected to belong to Afghan Taliban warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani at Danday Darpakhel near Miranshah, a key town in North Waziristan Agency.
Nine militants were killed instantly in the attack late Thursday night, while three bodies were pulled out of the debris on Friday, according to local reports. It was not immediately known if any of the sons or close aides of the Afghan warlord were in the house when it was hit by the missiles.
Haqqani holds considerable clout in Khost and Paktia areas in eastern Afghanistan which border Waziristan. All those killed are believed to be Afghans.
The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in northwest Pakistan closely linked to Al-Qaeda and known for its ruthless and sophisticated attacks, including an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2008.
The Haqqani network specially Jalaluddin's eldest son Sirajuddin has now become the focus of attention of the American forces, after the killing of Tehrik-i-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
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