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| At least six suspected militants have been killed in a US drone attack in north-west Pakistan, officials say. | |
| A militant hideout was targeted in the South Waziristan tribal region, Pakistani intelligence officials said. | |
| A similar attack in the same region in early August killed top Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. | |
| Hundreds of militants and civilians have been killed in dozens of drone attacks in the past year, chiefly in North and South Waziristan. | Hundreds of militants and civilians have been killed in dozens of drone attacks in the past year, chiefly in North and South Waziristan. |
| It was not immediately clear if the strike targeted a particular Taliban leader. | |
| Pakistan has been publicly critical of drone attacks. The government says that they fuel support for the militants. | |
| 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. |