US drone strike hits Pakistani territory, Taliban Commander killed
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PESHAWAR: As per the initial reports a US drone strike has hit the Pakistani territory targeting the Taliban leader, Dawn News has reported.
The done strike has killed a commander of the Haqqani network in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hangu district, security sources said Tuesday.
Haqqani network leader Abubakar and his partner were killed when a drone fired two missiles at his house in Speen Tal area of Hangu on Monday night.
The drone strike "completely destroyed" the suspected militant's house, security sources said.
Local residents said the drone was strafing above the area for a while, before it destroyed the targeted compound. The area is such that it borders Orakzai, Kurram and North Waziristan Agencies.
