Intelligence officials say suspected US drone missile strike kills 12 in Pakistani tribal area
By Rasool Dawar, APSunday, January 17, 2010
Pakistani officials: Suspected US strike kills 12
MIR ALI, Pakistan — Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone missile strike on a house in Pakistan’s volatile tribal area has killed at least 12 people.
The officials say Sunday’s attack occurred in the Shaktoi area of South Waziristan.
Drones also targeted a meeting of militant commanders in the Shaktoi area on Thursday, killing 12 people in an apparently unsuccessful attempt to kill Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
The officials said the identities of those killed in Sunday’s attack were unknown.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Sunday’s strike was the 10th since the beginning of the year, an unprecedented volley of attacks since the CIA-led program began two years ago.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone missile strike on a house in Pakistan’s volatile tribal area has killed at least 12 people.
The officials say Sunday’s attack occurred in the Shaktoi area of South Waziristan.
Drones also targeted a meeting of militant commanders in the Shaktoi area on Thursday, killing 12 people in an apparently unsuccessful attempt to kill Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
The officials said the identities of those killed in Sunday’s attack were unknown.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Sunday’s strike was the ninth since the beginning of the year, an unprecedented volley of attacks since the CIA-led program began two years ago.
(This version CORRECTS that this strike was the 10th this year.)
