— Pakistani intelligence officials say a third U.S. drone-fired missile strike has taken place close to the Afghan border. They say four more people have been killed in the latest hit, bringing the overall toll from the day’s strikes to 16 dead.
The officials say the third missile hit a vehicle Monday traveling on the border between north and south Waziristan region.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because their agency does not allow its operatives to be named in the media.
Earlier, two missiles hit separate targets in a village in South Waziristan, killing 12 people.
On Saturday, a top al-Qaeda commander is thought to have been killed by an American missile in South Waziristan.
Associated Press writer Rasool Dawar in Peshawar contributed to this report.
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