A US drone attack on a militant compound in North Waziristan on Thursday killed at least five militants, security officials said.
Military sources said the drone strike took place in Lawra Mandi village of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, where the military is battling Taliban militants.
The drone fired two missiles targeting a house, killing at least five suspected militants, sources said.
“At least five militants were killed in the drone attack,” a senior security official said.