2 militants killed in US drone strike in Pak Waziristan tribal area

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Two militants have been shot dead in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt.
The Fox News reports that U.S. drones attacked when the two militants were riding a motorcycle in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district.
According to the report, this area has a stronghold of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants along the Afghan border.
Local security officials said both the militants were believed to be from Turkmenistan but their exact nationalities are yet to be ascertained.
First Published: Jul 14 2013 | 11:34 AM IST