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08:43, May 15, 2008 |
Some missiles were fired from a drone and hit the tribal area in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday and 12 people were killed, local TV channel Geo reported.
The drone fired missiles at a house in Damadola area of Bajaur tribal agency, leaving 12 people dead.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar was quoted by local TV channels as saying that the house of Taliban leader Maulvi Ubaidullah was targeted.
Local Taliban cordoned off the area hit by missiles.
Pakistani government has been negotiating with local Taliban militants in northwestern area. Local media reports said that the two sides had verbally agreed to swap prisoners and they were likely to ink a formal peace agreement in a couple of days.
The tribal areas in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan have seen several missile attacks launched by drones. Such attacks are usually blamed on the United States-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces, who have been fighting Taliban in Afghanistan.
Source:Xinhua
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