US drone strike kills five militants: officials

PESHAWAR: A US drone strike in tribal region near the Afghan border -- the second such attack in 24 hours -- killed at least five militants on Monday, local security officials said.

The strike took place in the mountainous Spalga village, 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal district.

"It was a US drone strike which targeted a militant compound, killing five rebels," a senior local security official told AFP, adding it destroyed the compound.

Another official confirmed the strike and said the US drone fired four missiles.