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US missile strike in Waziristan kills 4

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (KUNA) -- At least four people were killed in the latest US missile strike Monday night in Pakistani tribal region, bordering Afghanistan, said officials.
About six missiles were fired by predator drones at a vehicle and a house in a village of Dattakhel district in North Waziristan tribal agency, security officials told KUNA.
Four missiles hit a vehicle and two hit a house, suspected to be a hideout of alleged foreign militants, said officials. They said the strike killed more than four suspects and wounded several others. Tribal sources feared further rise in the death toll. They also said that the killed suspects are believed to be foreign militants of Arab and Uzbek origin. (end) amn.bs KUNA 182108 Oct 10NNNN