US Drone Strike in Miranshsh, 3 killed
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan News: At least three persons were killed and another three were injured in suspected US drone strike in Miranshah on early Tuesday morning.
The strike took place in Aspalga village, some 12 kilometres (seven miles) southeast of Miranshah, the main town of the restive North Waziristan tribal district, officials said.
“A car was hit by two missiles, killing three people and injuring three others,” security officials in the area told media.
One security and one intelligence official at Peshawar, the troubled capital of Northwest Frontier Province also confirmed the incident, saying, “The missiles were fired from a US drone.”
US Drone Strike in Miranshsh, 3 killed was first posted on December 8, 2009 at 8:53 am.
Wood Godown Catches Fire in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Pakistan News: Hundreds of wood storerooms located on Wazir Bagh road in Yakka Togh area caught fire late on Monday night but nonetheless; the fierce blazes are still out of control.
According to sources, the fire erupted in wood godowns engulfed the entire area and left burnt to ashes hundreds of shops and storerooms but the fierce blazes of fire could not be be brought under control till Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, residents of the area said the nearby residential areas have been evacuated due to horrific intensity of blazes, which could also engulf the homes located closely.
They said it has also been feared the fire will engulf the nearby petrol pump and a possible powerful explosion could occur.
The fire has so far burnt to ashes woods worth of millions of rupees, the storeroom owners claimed.
Wood Godown Catches Fire in Peshawar was first posted on December 8, 2009 at 9:42 am.
