Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 12
Pakistani residents and intelligence officials say two suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed at least a dozen people in the North Waziristan tribal region that borders Afghanistan.
If confirmed, the strikes that took place late Wednesday and early Thursday would be the first American drone action in Pakistan in six months.
Residents and officials say unmanned aircraft fired a number of missiles at a vehicle and a suspected militant compound in separate parts of the Waziristan district.
Some officials said members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) were among those killed.
The fugitive militant group has been operating with the Pakistani Taliban, which has been waging a bloody insurgency against the country.
On Wednesday, the IMU said it played a role in Sunday’s attack at the Karachi international airport that left 36 people dead.
The Pakistani Taliban initially claimed responsibility for the incident.
Pakistan’s government had asked for a suspension of the U.S. drone campaign last fall when it began peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban.
