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| Suspected US drone 'kills 16' in north-west Pakistan | Suspected US drone 'kills 16' in north-west Pakistan |
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| At least 16 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. | At least 16 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. |
| At least two missiles were fired at a building in the North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday. | At least two missiles were fired at a building in the North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday. |
| Reports citing local officials said most of those killed were thought to be from the militant Haqqani network. | |
| This would be the second such strike since Nawaz Sharif took over as PM and demanded an end to the attacks. | This would be the second such strike since Nawaz Sharif took over as PM and demanded an end to the attacks. |
| Seven people were killed in the first, which took place on 8 June, also in North Waziristan. | |
| The troubled border region is a known stronghold for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. | |
| The Pakistani government subsequently summoned a senior US diplomat to protest over the incident. |