June 4, 2011 2:04 PM

printer

226/11 suspect Ilyas Kashmiri killed: reports

A key suspect in the Mumbai attacks and an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri is reported to be among the nine terrorists killed in a US drone strike. Media reports quoting residents of South Waziristan tribal region say the US drones targeted a location 20 km from Wana, one of the main towns in South Waziristan late last night. According to the residents, a drone fired two missiles at the spot and two more after a short interval. A government official in Peshawar confirmed the drone strike but said there was no confirmation of Kashmiri's death. Other officials said all the dead militants were Punjabi Taliban.

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.