Pakistani officials say they are trying to confirm if a U.S. missile strike has killed a top Al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan.
News reports say Ilyas Kashmiri may have been killed when drone-fired missiles struck a house in the village of Gowakha, on the outskirts of Wana, the main town in South Waziristan late on June 3.
Kashmiri is one of the five most-wanted militant leaders in Pakistan.
He is accused is of planning a string of high profile attacks on Western and Pakistani security-force targets inside Pakistan.
Indian officials have alleged he was also involved in the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed more than 160 people.
compiled from agency reports
News reports say Ilyas Kashmiri may have been killed when drone-fired missiles struck a house in the village of Gowakha, on the outskirts of Wana, the main town in South Waziristan late on June 3.
Kashmiri is one of the five most-wanted militant leaders in Pakistan.
He is accused is of planning a string of high profile attacks on Western and Pakistani security-force targets inside Pakistan.
Indian officials have alleged he was also involved in the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed more than 160 people.
compiled from agency reports
