PESHAWAR – At least two terrorists were killed in a suspected US dronestrike in an area of Afghanistan, bordering with Pakistan, local mediareported.
This was the second strike in a day near the border. The first strike wasreportedly carried out in Lower Kurram Agency’ area Badsha Kot in which amissile hit a house, leaving one person injured.
The latest drone attack took place in Shanqilay area of Afghanistan nearthe border, in which two extremists reportedly were killed.
At least two people, including a Haqqani militant network commander, werekilled after a suspected US drone targeted a vehicle on thePakistan-Afghanistan border near Kurram Agency, officials said.
According to sources, there were at least four people in the vehicle whenit was targeted that led to the killing of Haqqani network commander JummaKhan and his aide.
Earlier in November, a suspected US drone strike targeted a hideout of theHaqqani militant network in the same area, killing four people.