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Missile strike in Waziristan kills 4

ISLAMABAD, March 30 (KUNA) -- At least four suspected militants were killed and two were wounded in a US missile strike in Pakistan that came as Pakistan and the US commanders met to discuss improvement in border coordination procedures.
Security sources told KUNA that an unmanned US aircraft fired four missiles at a house in Miramshah, the main city of North Waziristan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan.
The strike killed four suspected militants inside the house and wounded two civilians. On Wednesday, the US Centcom chief and ISAF Commander in Afghanistan met with military chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to discuss improvement in border coordination procedures.
The meeting was also aimed at mending ties between the two war allies, which have been strained since May 2010 Salala Checkpost incident. (end) amn.rk KUNA 300923 Mar 12NNNN