Drone strike kills eight suspected militants in North Waziristan

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A drone strike claimed the lives of at least eight suspected in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan on Saturday.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired two missiles on a compound in Doga Madakhel village of Dattakhel around 36 kilometers west of North Waziristan's capital Miramshah at around 3 a .m. today, the Dawn quoted intelligence sources, as saying.
The militants killed belonged to the Punjabi Taliban faction of the Pakistani Taliban.
The identity of those killed is yet to be ascertained.
First Published: Jul 19 2014 | 1:32 PM IST