MIRANSHAH: A suspected drone hit two militant compounds in North Waziristan's tribal region on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring five others.
Unmanned US aircrafts have significantly stepped up attacks on Taliban and Al Qaeda linked operatives in the semi-autonomous region this month.
Sunday's attack took place in Shawa village east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, the tribal district that has been the focus of this covert drone campaign as a Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold.
A security official confirmed the attack and death toll.
More than 1,100 people have been killed in over 130 drone strikes in Pakistan since August 2008, including a number of senior militants, according to figures released by a foreign news agency