U.S. drone strike kills senior Uzbek commander in Pakistan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone strike killed five militants in Pakistan's tribal north-west on Sunday including a senior ethnic Uzbek commander, intelligence sources said. The attack took place in the tribal South Waziristan region and was the first U.S. drone strike in Pakistan since late September. Air strikes by unmanned U.S. aircraft, which are deeply unpopular in Pakistan, have become increasingly rare, particularly outside the North Waziristan region where the Pakistani army is fighting to flush out Islamist militants. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1rP45EE