Drone strike claims eight
In the most recent attack, three Pakistani intelligence officials say four missiles were fired at a suspected militant hideout in a village near the town of Mir Ali in North Waziristan early on Monday morning.
North Waziristan is one of the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan that have become a hub of militant activity.
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Hide AdThe attack followed a drone strike on Sunday that killed 10 suspected militants. Two Pakistani intelligence officials said in that attack, four missiles were fired at targets in the village of Mana Raghzai in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan.