North Waziristhan, September 15: In stepped up attacks, a US drone fired missiles hitting a Taliban hideout killing eight militants, including two foreigners, in Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan tribal region on Monday.
The drone fired a missile at the hideout of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in Turikhel village in North Waziristan Agency.
Reports said at least two of the persons killed were Al-Qaeda militants.
Media reports had said that as many as 5,000 Uzbek militants are hiding in the Waziristan province.
Monday’s drone strike was the third within a week in North Waziristan, which is considered a stronghold for the local Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
The missile strike comes as media reports said that the much awaited Pakistan army push into Waziristan would come after the holy month of Ramzan ends next week.
—Agencies