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Drone strike in Waziristan kills 6, wounds 2

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (KUNA) -- At least six suspected militants were killed and two were wounded in a US drone strike Thursday morning in Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan.
Two missiles were fired by unmanned drone at a house in a village near Miramshah, the agency's headquarter. According to official sources, the target was militants of Haqqani network.
Sources told KUNA that the strike killed six suspected militants and wounded two others. The killed also included a wanted Haqqani network commander, being identified as Jalil Khan.
The latest strike targeting Haqqani network comes as the United States has hinted at launching peace negotiations with the network. (end) amn.gta KUNA 130914 Oct 11NNNN