US missile strike in Pakistani agency kills, injures 11 militants.

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- At least five militants were killed in the

latest US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal agency on Thursday and six

others were wounded, said officials here. A missile, fired by autopilot US aircraft, hit a house of a local tribesman

near Mir Ali Mir Ali is a town in Pakistan (North Waziristan). In October 2007, a battle killed 175 near the town. See also

Battle of Mir Ali

village of North Waziristan North Waziristan (Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان) is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11 585 km² (4,473 mi²). tribal agency, security officials

told KUNA. They said the attack killed five militants and wounded six others. Tribal sources meanwhile said that three of the killed militants were

foreign nationals.

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