Pakistani intel officials: 15 dead in suspected US strike involving multiple drones, missiles

Pakistani officials: Suspected US missiles kill 15

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say the latest suspected U.S. missile strike along the Afghan border has killed 15 people, including seven alleged foreign militants.

The officials say the strike involved five drones and 10 missiles, a massing of resources that suggests the U.S. had homed in on a high-profile target.

The missiles Thursday hit two compounds in the Ambarshaga area of the North Waziristan tribal region. It was the second such strike of the day in the Pakistani territory.

The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media.

The U.S. rarely confirms such strikes. Pakistan protests them, but is believed to secretly aid them.

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MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed two people in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan.

It was the second time alleged U.S. missiles have rained on the region Thursday.

The missiles hit two homes in the Ambarshaga area, some 15 miles (25 kilometers) west of the main town of Miran Shah. The identity of the victims was not immediately known.

The U.S. is widely thought to carry out missile strikes in Pakistan but rarely confirms the attacks. Pakistan routinely protests them though it is believed to secretly aid in the campaign.

The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media on the record.