US missile attack kills 3 in Pakistan

A suspected US drone fired a missile into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border today, killing three people…

A suspected US drone fired a missile into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border today, killing three people, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

The drone targeted a vehicle in the village of Tapi, about 15km east of Miranshah, the main town in the region, which is known to be a Taliban stronghold.

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