| GEO Pakistan | | Eight killed in US drone attack | Updated at: 1605 PST, Thursday, August 27, 2009
 WANA: At least eight people were killed and various others injured in a US surveillance plane attack in South Waziristan Agency’s area of Kani Goram, Geo News reported said Thursday.
According to Geo News correspondent, at least three missiles were fired at a house in SWA’s Kani Goram, killing eight people and injuring various others.
"The missile strike was carried out at 3.00 pm (0900 GMT)," an official said, adding that the village is known to have hideouts belonging to fighters loyal to slain Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
It merits mentioning here Kani Goram is a beautiful area where people used to go for picnic. Ladha is situated nearby, where TTP Chief Baitullah Mehsud were killed in a similar drone attack in Zangra village.
The residents of Kani Goram shifted to Tank and Dera Ismail Khan after Pak Army started operation against Taliban here; therefore, the whole area presents a deserted look and Taliban occupied most houses later on.
There is no immediate report regarding killing of any important Taliban leader. |  |
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