At least 16 suspected militants were killed on Monday in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan, Pakistan’s northwest tribal area, Xinhua reported citing a local TV channel.
Two U.S. drones targeted a house and vehicle allegedly transporting militants in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area at the Pakistani-Afghan border that the United States claims is a hideaway of militants who attacked NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The drone strike is the third over the past three days.
Pakistan has repeatedly criticized strikes by U.S. drones and NATO helicopters that accidentally kill civilians.
