Suspected US drone attack kills 12 in South Waziristan

ISLAMABAD: Suspected US missiles slammed into a training camp ran by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Tuesday, killing at least 12 militants, intelligence officials said.

The attack took place in the Makeen area of South Waziristan close to the Afghan border, four officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The missiles were believed launched by unmanned American planes.

‘Our initial reports from agents in the field say at least 12 to 14 Taliban have died in today’s American missile attack,’ said one official, adding several militants were also wounded. Mehsud was not among the victims, the officers said.

The United States has launched more than 40 missile strikes against targets in the border area since last August.

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