North Waziristan: Second drone strike kills 8, injures 4 in Shawal
This is the ninth US drone strike since June 11, 2014.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk / Agencies) – At least eight people were killed and four injured in a second US drone strike in Shawal area of North Waziristan tribal region on Tuesday morning, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, the drone targeted house of Tehreek-e-Taliban commander Habib s house where a large number of people were present to attend a meeting.
Earlier on Monday, a US drone strike fired two missiles on a house in Kandghar area of Shawal district, killing at least five people including key militant commander and injuring three others.
U.S. drone strikes are widely unpopular in Pakistan, where many consider them a violation of national sovereignty that also killed civilians. Washington has long used drone strikes to take out militants in areas.
Pakistan Army also launched a major anti-militant offensive the area in mid-June and say they have killed more than 1,000 militants so far, with 86 soldiers losing their lives in the operation.
