A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed 10 insurgents in North Waziristan on Wednesday, security officials said.
Two missiles hit the compound located in Tappi, 10 km (six miles) southeast of Miranshah, the main town in volatile North Waziristan near the Afghan border, a military official in Peshawar said.
“The attack triggered fire in the compound and 10 militants were killed,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media.
The dead included some foreign militants from Central Asia, another security official said but offered no details.
Some local residents in Tappi contacted by AFP said the militants announced over a mosque loudspeaker that funeral prayers for the dead will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
10 killed in N Waziristan drone attack
