US drone attack kills three militants

27 Nov, 2010

A US drone attack targeted a vehicle in Miranshah on Friday, killing three militants, local security officials said. The unmanned aircraft targeted the vehicle in Pir Keley village, 10 kilometres east of Miranshah. "It was a US drone attack and three militants were killed," a Pakistani security official told AFP.
"It was not clear if any high value target was present in the area at the time of attack," he said, adding that identities of those killed in the strike were also not immediately known. A second security official also confirmed the attack and the death toll. Another intelligence official in Miranshah said the strike killed up to four militants.

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