A US drone missile attack on Tuesday killed at least six suspected militants in the 11th such strike targeting west of Miranshah, officials said. The strike took place at 6:30pm (1330 GMT) in Degan village, 30 kilometres west of Miranshah. "Two missiles fired by a US drone hit a compound which was being used by militants, killing six rebels," a senior security official in the area said.

Another security official confirmed the hit and casualties, saying that the nationalities of those killed was not yet known.

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