A US drone attacked an office operated by an Afghan radical on Thursday, killing 10 suspected militants in tribal belt near the border with Afghanistan, officials said. "Ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two militants were wounded in the attack," said a security official on condition of anonymity. Another official and residents confirmed the toll.
"The target was a compound of Haqqani's men. According to our reports all of the dead belong to the Haqqani network," the official said. The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in north-west closely linked to al Qaeda and known for its ruthless and sophisticated attacks, including an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2008.