A new missile fired by an American plane without a pilot from Afghanistan on Friday killed at 11 or 12 people in northwestern Pakistan, where Washington wants to eliminate the sanctuaries of Al Qaeda and the Taliban, assured local officials.
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This new attack comes a day after harsh words between Washington and Islamabad, allies in the "war on terrorism": U.S. threatened to multiply military operations in the Pakistani tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, and vowed that Pakistan will oppose " at any price ".
The missile hit a house in Tol Khel, on the outskirts of Miranshah, the main city in the tribal district of North Waziristan, the Taliban stronghold of Pakistani hosting and supporting foreign fighters of Al Qaeda, told AFP responsible for a high local government, which requested anonymity. "This attack shortly before dawn, destroyed the house and killed 11 or 12 people," added the source.
