US drone strike kills 19 in North Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: US missiles struck a suspected insurgent training camp in tribal district of North Waziristan on Wednesday, killing 19 people close to the Afghan border, local security officials said.The...

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US drone strike kills 19 in North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: US missiles struck a suspected insurgent training camp in tribal district of North Waziristan on Wednesday, killing 19 people close to the Afghan border, local security officials said.

The strike took place at the village of Zoynarai in the Shawal area close to the border at around 12.00pm (0700 GMT), the Pakistani officials said.

"In North Waziristan US drones fired five missiles at a suspected militant training camp, killing 19 militants," a senior security official said.

Another security official confirmed the attack and death toll.