US drone kills 5 Taliban commanders in SWA

WANA: A US drone strike on a vehicle killed five commanders of one of the most influential Taliban leaders, Maulvi Nazir on Thursday, a faction's senior commander told. The vehicle was attacked in Warsak area of South Waziristan.

According to sources, a drone fired missiles at a vehicle that killed five commanders including Nazir's brother.

The commander identified four of the commanders as Hazrat Omar, Nazir's younger brother, Khan Mohammad, Miraj Wazir and Ashfaq Wazir.

Nazir's faction focuses on attacking US-led NATO troops across the border in Afghanistan.