'Drone attack' kills Taliban wife

05 August 2009

Two missiles, suspected to have been fired by a US drone, have killed one of the wives of a leading Pakistani militant, relatives have told the BBC.
The missiles struck the house of top Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law, locals told the BBC.
They say that several other relatives of Mr Mehsud were injured in the attack in the South Waziristan tribal area.
The region is a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants and has been repeatedly targeted by US drones.
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Pakistan has been publicly critical of such attacks. The government says that they fuel support for the militants.
Most of the strikes have taken place in the tribal regions of North and South Waziristan.
The region is the stronghold of Mr Mehsud, who is Pakistan's top Taliban commander.
'Unharmed'
Four children were also injured in Wednesday morning's attack, local officials told the BBC.
The house is located in the Zangarha area, 15km (9.3 miles) north-east of Ladha town.
bbc.com

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