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Local Officials Say U.S. Drone Strike Kills 4 Militants In Pakistan


A U.S. drone killed at least four militants when it fired two missiles at a vehicle near the main town of North Waziristan, local officials have said.

The area in Pakistan's remote northwest near the Afghan border is a major Al-Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary.

There was no independent confirmation of the incident.

Journalists are not allowed in the area.

compiled from agency reports

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