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ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (KUNA) -- At least 16 suspected militants were killed and
more than five others wounded in a US missile strike on Sunday in Pakistan's
bordering tribal agency of South Waziristan.
The latest strike took place in Latta district of the agency and the target
was a training camp, being run by Tehrik-i-Taliban's Hakim-ullah Mehsud group,
security sources told KUNA.
Sources said that US pilotless aircrafts fired about eight missiles at the
compound that killed 16 suspected militants and wounded over five others.
However, there were no reports of any Taliban commander being killed in the
attack.
The latest attack took place two days after Mullah Nazir, commander of
another Taliban faction, was killed in a drone strike. The killing of Mullah
Nazir had already created tension in the agency. Hundreds of his supporters on
Saturday protested over his killing in Wana, the main city of the agency. (end)
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