September 25, 2009 8:51 AM

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10 militants killed in US drone attack

A US drone attack has killed 10 militants from a network fighting Western troops in Afghanistan at their compound in Pakistan's tribal belt. Officials said, the strike from a suspected US spy plane yesterday was the fourth this month in North Waziristan, where militants linked to Taliban and Al-Qaeda who are fighting against US and NATO troops in Afghanistan are said to be hiding. A Pakistani security official said, ten dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the house and two militants were wounded in the attack. The Haqqani network is a powerful group based in northwest Pakistan closely linked to Al-Qaeda and known for its ruthless and sophisticated attacks, including an assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2008.

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