U.S. Missiles Kill Eleven al Qaeda and Militants in Pakistan This Week

See Reuters Saturday, October 11, 2008 Five killed in U.S. missile attack in Pakistan at http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49A32I20081011?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true by Haji Mujtaba

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) –
■ “Suspected U.S. drones fired two missile on Saturday into a Pakistani region regarded as an al Qaeda and Taliban safe haven, killing at least five militants”
■ “It was the second such attack in North Waziristan tribal region on the Afghan border this week.”
■ “five militants were killed in the attack on a house in a shanty neighborhood known as Machis Colony. There were foreigners also among those killed and their number and nationality had not yet been ascertained”
■ “the drones had been flying over Miranshah for hours and tribesmen also fired shots in the air before they struck.”
■ “Six people, including three Arab fighters linked to al Qaeda, were killed in a similar attack near Miranshah on Thursday night.”
■ “Since the start of September the United States has carried out at least ten missile attacks and a commando raid on militant targets in Pakistan's tribal areas.”