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US missile strike in Pakistan kills 5, wounds 3

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (KUNA) -- At least five people were killed and three others were wounded in a second US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal agency since Monday night, said officials. An unmanned US drone fired a missile at a suspected militants' hideout in Darogha area of South Waziristan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, Tuesday afternoon, security officials told KUNA. They said the strike killed five people and wounded three others, adding that one of the wounded was in critical condition. This was the second missile strike since Monday night. Although, there were no casualties reported in Monday nights airstrike but officials said that a militant training camp was destroyed. (end) amn KUNA 291303 Sep 09NNNN