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Drone Strike Kills At Least Two In South Waziristan


Pakistani security officials said a suspected U.S. drone strike on a vehicle in South Waziristan along the border with Afghanistan, has killed at least two.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials, said the strike on June 2 -- the sixth in 11 days -- took place not far from Wana, the main town in South Waziristan.

The strike is part of the United States' campaign to destroy Al-Qaeda and Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistani tribal regions.

The covert program is a cause of tension between Washington and Islamabad.

Based on reporting by Reuters, AFP, and AP

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