October 16, 2008
6 Killed in Predator Strike
From AFP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A suspected US drone fired two missiles on Thursday into a Pakistani tribal area that is a known Al-Qaeda and Taliban hub, killing at least five people, security officials said.[...]Press trust of India reports that one of the houses belonged to Ghazi Khan Mehsud, a member of the Mehsud tribe which Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud is part of."Two missiles were fired, completely destroying the house. Reports confirm five dead," a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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