4 killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Four people have been killed in a US assassination drone strike in Pakistan™s northwestern tribal area of North Waziristan.

The airstrike on Sunday targeted a house in Darga Mandi area near the Afghan border. Reports say the unmanned US aircraft fired two missiles at the compound.

The incident comes days after the Pakistani government confirmed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would seek an immediate halt to Washington™s drone strikes, during his speech at the 68th Session United Nations General Assembly.

On September 22, seven people died in a US killer drone strike in the same area.

Washington claims its drone strikes target militants, although casualty figures show that Pakistani civilians often fall victim to the attacks.

The killing of Pakistani civilians, including women and children, has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington. The strikes have also triggered massive protests in Pakistan.

Over the past several years, Washington has been launching drone attacks on Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen.

SZH/HSN