US drones Wednesday fired missiles at a compound and vehicle and killed at least eight militants in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The attack happened in the border village of Lawara Mandi, 60 kilometres (40 miles) west of Miranshah which is the main town in North Waziristan tribal district, where the military has been fighting to destroy longstanding bases of the Taliban and other militants.

"US drones fired two missiles each at a compound and a vehicle and at least eight militants were killed," a senior security official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "There are two Uzbeks among the dead militants identified so far," the official said, adding that the vehicle was near the compound when missiles hit it. Security officials in the neighbouring garrison town of Bannu and Miranshah confirmed the drone attack and casualties and said it happened at around 3.30 am Wednesday. Foreign ministry in a statement condemned Wednesday's drone attacks.

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