Wana, Oct 27: At least 20 persons were killed in South Waziristan last night when suspected US spy drones fired missiles into an alleged militant compound in the tribal area bordering Afghanistan.

Though there was no official confirmation of the strike either from the Pakistani military or from the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, the air strike was the latest in a string of attacks on Pakistani soil that have raised tensions between Islamabad and Washington. South Waziristan is a known hub of Al-Qaeda and Taliban activity.

Miranshah, Oct 13 : Tribesmen in MIranshah said that barely hours after a missile strike killed at least four people, they saw US’ pilotless spy planes hovering over North Waziristan on Sunday.

Islamabad, Oct 9 : At least 45 Pakistani soldiers and 150 pro-Taliban militants have died in a fighting between the military and the militants in North Waziristan on Sunday night and Monday.

Peshawar, Oct 7 : Pro-Taliban militants kidnapped 28 paramilitary soldiers in the troubled North Waziristan tribal region.