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"US drones fired five missiles on a compound in Spinwam, 40 kilometres northeast of Miranshah," said a local intelligence official. Miranshah is the main town in North Waziristan tribal district.
"Several people were also wounded in the attack, which took place at around 4:30 am (2030 GMT)," he added.
A security official in Peshawar said separately that the drones fired five missiles at a house, killing six people.