30 militants killed in Afghanistan
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Missile targets militants
On Wednesday evening, missiles destroyed a compound in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal region that Pakistani intelligence officials said was frequented by foreign militants.
Between five and 10 people were believed killed, though their identities were not immediately known, the officials said.
It was also unclear who carried out the attack, though similar attacks in the past by U.S. drone aircraft have killed senior al-Qaida and Taliban leaders.
Militants are also engaged with Pakistani security forces in at least two regions on that side of the border. Hundreds have reportedly died and tens of thousands have been displaced in that fighting in recent weeks.
Western officials complain that Pakistan is not putting enough pressure on militants in the tribal areas. The Afghan government also has accused Pakistan’s spy agencies of secretly supporting the Taliban.
Pakistan denies the charges and insists army troops deployed in the border region as well as peace deals struck by the government with tribal leaders are helping control militancy.
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