Drone strike in N Waziristan kills two suspected militants

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PESHAWAR: A drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday killed two suspected militants, DawnNews reported.

The drone strike targeted two horse riders in Degan village of North Waziristan tribal region's Datta Khel area. The targeted persons and their ride died on the spot.

Unnamed intelligence officials talking to Dawn.com's Zahir Shah Sherazi confirmed that two militants were killed in the drone strike.

This was the first strike in March after a gap of at least one month, the two previous attacks occurred on Feb 6 and Feb 8 respectively.

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