A suspected United States missile strike on Thursday killed at least five Taliban in South Waziristan Agency, local officials said. The suspected US strike was the latest targeting alleged Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives in the Tribal Areas.A local security official told AFP a US drone had fired three missiles in Karikot area of Wana in the agency - the same spot where eight suspected Taliban were killed in a US drone strike 10 days ago. One of the missiles struck a vehicle, killing all five passengers, another security official said, adding those killed were known Taliban.
The other two missiles hit a hilltop house that was a known Taliban hideout, but was empty at the time of the strike, the officials said. One Taliban was injured in the strike, they added.
AP said at least three of those killed in the attack on the vehicle were foreigners. The three militants killed were from a Central Asian country, it quoted officials as saying, without providing further details. They said they received information about the attack from local agents.
Pakistani military officials were not immediately available for comment.