Two US drone attacks on Wednesday in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border killed at least 13 people and injured several others. The airstrikes took place in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan.
“A drone fired five missiles on a vehicle apparently carrying some miscreants and six people died in the attack."
The second drone fired two more missiles on a crowd of villagers carrying out relief work, killing seven people and injuring several others.
“The total death toll now stands at 13 but it may rise as some injured are said to be in critical condition,” said the official.
A second intelligence official confirmed the incident and put the death toll at 14. He said the identity of those killed was not known yet. The attack occurred in an area that is controlled by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a Taliban commander who has signed a peace deal with the Pakistani government.
Bahadur is ranked among the so called “good Taliban”, the militants who mainly target NATO-led international forces in Afghanistan.
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