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US drones kill 10 in Kurram Agency

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Islamabad, Feb.16 (ANI): In yet another US drone attack, 10 persons were reportedly killed, and several others injured in lower Kurram Agency on Monday.

According to The News, two rockets hit a suspected terrorist hideout in the Sarpal area of the Agency, killing at least 10 persons.

This was the first predator attack in the area. However, locals said the drones had been making regular flights across the region.

In similar incident last week in South Waizirstan, an unmanned US plane targeted a house, supposedly belonging to a Taliban commander, killing 16 persons on the spot.. (ANI)
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