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| At least 10 people have been killed in north-west Pakistan in a suspected missile strike, officials say. | At least 10 people have been killed in north-west Pakistan in a suspected missile strike, officials say. |
| The missile struck a home before dawn near Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, intelligence officials said. | |
| Some reports, quoting local officials and eyewitnesses, said the missile was fired by a US drone. | Some reports, quoting local officials and eyewitnesses, said the missile was fired by a US drone. |
| The attack comes amid growing concern in Pakistan over unilateral military action by the US. | |
| American and international troops are fighting Taleban and al-Qaeda militants in Afghanistan. | American and international troops are fighting Taleban and al-Qaeda militants in Afghanistan. |
| Cross-border | |
| "The pre-dawn strike destroyed the house," news agency AFP quoted an unnamed official as saying. | |
| Another 10 people were wounded, he said. | |
| The missile landed in a house in the Tol Khel area on the outskirts of Miranshah, the agency reported. | |
| It would be the fifth cross-border attack since the beginning of this month allegedly carried out by US forces, who have not officially confirmed their involvement. | |
| On Monday, at least 14 people were killed and 15 injured in a suspected US missile strike in North Waziristan, witnesses and officials said. | |
| The attacks follow persistent US accusations that Pakistan is not doing enough to eliminate Taleban and al-Qaeda sanctuaries in the border region. | |
| The upsurge in strikes has alarmed Pakistani military and government officials, who say it seriously undermines their counter-insurgency operations. |