Drone strike kills 6 Uzbek militants in North Waziristan

Peshawar -  A U.S. drone which fired six missiles killed at least six Uzbek militants in the Khushhali Turikhel village in North Waziristan, a security official has said.

According to the official, the six Uzbek militants were visiting a spring for leisure when they came under attack, reports The Express Tribune.

Earlier, around 12 suspected militants were killed in Shawal Tehsil of North Waziristan Agency when a drone fired at least six missiles at a compound used as a training centre by militants. The strike was the first recorded one in the month of Ramzan.

The area of Shawal is considered to be a stronghold of militant warlord Hafiz Gulbahadur.