นสพ.คอม - Pakistan drone raid kills 12

<body> <h1>Pakistan drone raid kills 12</h1> <p> US drone attacks are being stepped up along the Afghan-Pakistan border Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft have killed at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say. The attacks took place place in the tribal area of North Waziristan. The identities of those killed in the attack, the latest of more than a dozen this year, are not yet known. North and South Waziristan are known to provide sanctuary for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants, who are often targeted by drones. Locals say the attacks have destroyed many training camps and compounds. They have also killed dozens of local and foreign militants, officials say. Wednesday s first strike took place at Mizar Madakhel village, some 50km (30 miles) west of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. This was followed by a second attack in the same area. The first attack targeted a vehicle and a compound which were being used by suspected militants, killing eight of them, reports say. The second </p> </body>