Three killed in US drone strike in SWA

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Three killed in US drone strike in SWA

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Three people have been killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan.

27 September,2011 09:06 pm

Two officials said a pair of missiles struck a house near the town of Wana in South Waziristan on Tuesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk with reporters.The drone attack comes at a time when the ties between Pakistan and the US have hit the lowest ebb on account of allegations against Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Pakistan has strongly objected to cross-border attacks by Afghan militants.The United States have launched numerous drone attacks in the area in the recent months. Independent reports says many innocent civilians have been killed in the strikes.US officials, in a flurry of rhetoric, have accused Pakistan of maintaining links with militants (Haqqani group), with Pakistan launching a counter salvo. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said this week that the US too maintains links with terror groups as a standard way of running the security affairs.