February 17, 2026 02:51 am (IST)
Pakistan: Militants killed in drone attack
Peshawar, Aug 6 (IBNS) At least five militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan's Dattakhel area on Wednesday, media reports said.
" Five militants, most of them foreigners, were killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan's Dattakhel area," Dawn News reported quoting intelligence sources.
The identities of the militants have not been ascertained so far.
"Two militants were also injured when the drone fired two missiles on a compound in Dattakhel," Dawn News reported.
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