Suspected U.S. drone attack kills four in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Thursday, killing four militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
The drone fired at a house 3 km (2 miles) north of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda militants.
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(Writing by Augustine Anthony; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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