Nov. 29, 2013 / 12:40 PM

Drone strike in Pakistan kills 3 suspected militants

ANGAR KALLI, Pakistan, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency killed at least three suspected militants and injured several others, officials said.

The drone strike targeted a compound in Angar Kalli area near Miramshah Tehsil Thursday night, Pakistan's DAWN news agency reported.

Officials said the drones had been hovering in the area for several hours before the attack.

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