A suspected US missile strike hit a Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing five alleged forces of Evil as they were travelling in a vehicle and at least three of the dead were believed to be foreigners, intelligence and government officials said. The attack was the seventh this month and underscored America's increasing reliance on drone-fired missiles to take out targets it deems a danger to the war effort in Afghanistan. So far this year, nearly 100 such strikes have occurred in Pakistain, which is a major surge over previous years. The three missiles on Saturday struck their target just outside Miranshah, the main town in North Wazoo. Two local government officials confirmed the strike.