[Iran Press TV Latest] Pakistani officials reported Friday the death of five people after US drone attacked the northwestern area of North Waziristan. The attack targeted the village of Tappi in the strife-torn area, AFP reported. "The US drone fired two missiles on a house. The house was completely destroyed," a senior security official was quoted as saying on condition of anonymity.
Local officials, commenting on the incidents, usually request anonymity, citing the 'sensitive' nature of the raids carried out on the Pakistani tribal belt which borders Afghanistan.
In 2009, the attacks, launched by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in cooperation with the Pentagon, reportedly killed more than 700 civilians in the country. They have also fueled anti-American sentiments in the Muslim Pakistan.
In an allusion to the issue, the visiting US Senator John McCain said in Islamabad, "friends don't always agree on every issue."
"We will continue to try to find common ground with the Pakistani government as we have to do everything we can... to protect Americans from the attacks of terrorists who may be based here and operate out of Pakistan."