At least six alleged militants were killed and two others injured in a US drone strike in Mach Magai area of Loi Shalman near Khyber Agency on Saturday. According to political administration, missiles fired by the drone struck a boat in the Kabul river, on the Afghan side of the porous border, close to Loi Shalman area in Landi Kotal subdivision of Pakistan's Khyber tribal agency. Six people were killed while two others injured in the drone attack, administration added.
This is the first US drone strike in Loi Shalman area. The boat was reportedly on the Afghan side of the border when it was hit. The injured identified as Hamid and Shabir were taken to a hospital in Landi kotal for treatment, while critically injured people were brought to Peshawar.
The Intelligence sources suggested the strike was carried out in Lalpura area of Nangarhar province Afghanistan. According to some reports, the attack killed up to five suspected militants. Later, the FATA Secretariat sources revealed that the attack took place on the Afghan side of the border. The last drone strike was carried out in Hangu that killed six people. Massive protests were sparked against the drone strikes.
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