US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan

Suspected US missiles killed 10 people in a militant-controlled region close to the Afghan border today, the first such strike since an alleged Pakistani-trained extremist was linked to a bombing attempt in Times Square.

Last week’s failed car bomb in New York City has added to pressure on Pakistan to crack down on al Qaida and Taliban militants who have long had safe havens along the Afghan border. A Pakistan-American detained soon after the bomb attempt has allegedly told investigators he received explosives training in the Waziristan area there.