AlHijjah 27, 1434, Nov 1, 2013, SPA -- Intelligence officials say the leader of the Pakistani Taliban was one of three people killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike. AP reported that the officials say agents sent to the site of the attack in the North Waziristan tribal area Friday confirmed the death of the militant leader, Hakimullah Mehsud. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan on a village known to harbor militants killed at least three people Friday, intelligence officials said, as popular anger boils in the country over the bombings. The missile strike hit the village of Dande Derpa Khel in North Waziristan, two intelligence officials told The Associated Press. They said the strike, near the town of Miran Shah, hit a house. It wasn't immediately clear who was killed in the attack or the reason why the U.S. would strike that area. The officials said the village is the stronghold of the Haqqani network, which routinely targets NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to journalists. -- SPA 20:21 LOCAL TIME 17:21 GMT تغريد
