US Drone strike kills 20 people in Pakistan

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan | Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:50pm EDT

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan Aug 23 (Reuters) - Missiles fired from a U.S. pilotless drone aircraft killed 13 militants and 7 civilians in Pakistan's North Waziristan on Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

They said the missiles were fired at a militant hideout. Most of the militants killed were members of the Afghan Taliban. Four women and three children were among the dead, said the officials. (Reporting by haji mujtaba)
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