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Pakistan 'drone raid' kills two Pakistan 'drone raid' kills two
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A missile, suspected to have been fired by a US drone, has killed at least two people in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district, officials say. Missiles, suspected to have been fired by a US drone, have killed at least two people in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district, officials say.
The missile struck the house of top Taleban commander Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law. Two missiles struck the house of top Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud's father-in-law, locals told the BBC.
Officials said the dead were the Taleban leader's relatives. Officials said the dead were the Taliban leader's relatives.
The region is known as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants and the US has carried out dozens of attacks in the area in recent months.The region is known as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda militants and the US has carried out dozens of attacks in the area in recent months.
Pakistan has been publicly critical of drone attacks. The government says that they fuel support for the militants.Pakistan has been publicly critical of drone attacks. The government says that they fuel support for the militants.
Most of the strikes have taken place in the tribal regions of North and South Waziristan.Most of the strikes have taken place in the tribal regions of North and South Waziristan.
The region is the stronghold of Pakistan's top Taliban commander, Baitullah Mehsud.The region is the stronghold of Pakistan's top Taliban commander, Baitullah Mehsud.
'Unharmed'
Four children were also injured in Wednesday morning's attack, local officials told the BBC.
The house is located in the Zangarha area, 15km (9.3 miles) north-east of Ladha town.
It was owned by Malik Ikramuddin, father-in-law of Baitullah Mehsud.
Mohammad Iqbal Mehsud, younger brother of Malik Ikramuddin, told the BBC Urdu service's Dilawar Khan that more than 40 people were present in the house at the time of the attack.
They remained unharmed because they were in others rooms, he said.
He said Baitullah Mehsud was not in the house at that time.
Mr Ikramuddin was present but has remained unhurt, Mr Mehsud said.
Taliban and local residents have dug up the body of a woman from the debris, witnesses said.
They said that the militants have set up check posts at points along the road connecting Zangarha and have stopped traffic to the area.
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says that suspected US drones have carried out several attacks in areas controlled by Baitullah Mehsud in recent weeks, but this is the first strike in which his close relatives have been targeted.
The US military does not routinely confirm drone attacks but the armed forces and the Central Intelligence Agency operating in Afghanistan are believed to be the only forces capable of deploying drones in the region.The US military does not routinely confirm drone attacks but the armed forces and the Central Intelligence Agency operating in Afghanistan are believed to be the only forces capable of deploying drones in the region.
In March, US President Barack Obama said his government would consult Pakistan on drone attacks.In March, US President Barack Obama said his government would consult Pakistan on drone attacks.