In Pakistan, a US drone strike in North Waziristan area today killed 18 suspected militants. The attack destroyed the militant's vehicle and their compound. Local security officials said the unmanned US aircraft fired at least six missiles at the targets in Mir Ali village, 25 kilometers east of Miranshah, the tribal district's main town. The identities of the dead were not immediately clear. Four missiles hit the vehicle and two struck the compound, the officials added.