Missile attack kills 4 in NW Pakistan
19/11/2008 16:46
At least four people were killed in a missile attack in northwestern
Pakistan today, private TV channel Geo reported.
Some unknown militants fired
a missile in Andi Khel area of Frontier Region of Bannu district in North West
Frontier Province, killing four persons and injuring several others, said the
report.
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Security
forces cordoned off the area after the incident.
No group has claimed
responsibility for the attack.
However, the DAWN NEWS TV channel said the
missile attack was launched from a United States drone.
Pakistan's tribal
areas have witnessed cross-border missile attacks conducted by suspected US
drones. Pakistani government has repeatedly protested against missile strikes in
its territory and demanded a halt to such attacks.
Xinhua
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