A US drone strike has killed at least five militants in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials say.
The attack happened on Sunday in the Kundghar area of Shawal district, in the South Waziristan tribal region which is considered a stronghold of Taliban militants.
"A US drone fired two missiles targeting a centre run by Uzbek rebels, killing five militants," a senior Pakistani security official said.
Another security official confirmed the attack and casualties but said the identity of those killed in the strike was not immediately known.
South Waziristan is one of seven lawless tribal districts of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan.
These semi-autonomous areas have for years been a hideout for Islamist militants of all stripes - including the homegrown Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as well as foreign fighters such as Uzbeks and Uighurs.
The US has pressed Islamabad for years to wipe out the sanctuaries in the North Waziristan tribal area, which militants have used to launch attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani military launched a major anti-militant offensive in North Waziristan in June and say they have killed more than 1000 militants so far, with 86 soldiers losing their lives in the operation.
The area is off-limits to journalists, making it impossible to verify the number and identity the dead independently.
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