Islamabad, July 7 (DPA) A suspected US pilotless aircraft fired two missiles at a Taliban hideout Tuesday in Pakistan’s tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killing 12 people and injuring several more, an official said.
The Hellfire missiles demolished an office of the militants in the Ladha area of South Waziristan, a stronghold of Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
“According to our information, 12 people died in the attack while 10 are injured,” said a local intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Most of those killed and wounded are Taliban.”
The official said two drone aircraft could still be seen flying in the area.
The warlord Mehsud has a $5 million bounty on his head as a key Al Qaeda facilitator. He is also blamed for dozens of attacks on government and civilian targets during the last two years.
Pakistani forces are currently preparing a major operation in South Waziristan to hunt down Mehsud.
