Nine Taliban killed in missiles strike

Suspected US missiles hit a compound and a bunker in Pakistan’s tribal region today, killing nine militants as part of an unprecedented wave of strikes since a deadly attack against the CIA across the border in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said.

Three missiles targeted Taliban militants early today in the Mohammad Khel area of North Waziristan, where militant groups blamed for launching attacks on American and NATO troops across the border are based, the officials said. The mountainous area is where a suspected US drone is reported to have crashed on January 24, they added.