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.”