4 killed in U.S. drone attack in NW Pakistan

At least four people were killed and another was injured in a U.S. drone strike launched Wednesday evening in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan, reported local media.

According to the report, two U.S. drones fired four missiles at two vehicles in the Qutab Khel area of North Waziristan, a tribal region in northwest Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan and is believed to be a stronghold of militants in the country.

Details about the identity of the killed in the strike are not immediately available.

Wednesday's strike is the second of its kind since November. On Nov. 1, the U.S. drones fired four missiles in North Waziristan, killing at least six people, most of whom are believed to be militants.

Source: Xinhua