MIRAMSHAH, Nov 7: Twelve suspected militants were killed in two US drone attacks within an hour in North Waziristan on Sunday.

Sources said that the first attack in the Dandi Sedgai area left eight militants dead and the second in Dattakhel area killed another four.

In the first attack, the drone fired two missiles on a car near a house, destroying the vehicle and damaging the house.

The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained because journalists have no access to the remote area.

In the second attack, a vehicle in the Mizer area of Dattakhel was attacked.

AP adds: Local intelligence officials said that 14 militants were killed in the latest attacks against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants seeking sanctuary in the region.

The region is home to hundreds of Pakistani and foreign militants, many belonging to or allied with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.