At least six suspected militants were killed Saturday in a US drone strike in the Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday.
Intelligence sources said that the drone fired two missiles on a compound in Dattakhel tehsil which resulted in the deaths of six suspected militants, including a high-value target.
The identity of the militants is yet to be ascertained. Drones were said to be hovering in the area.
With the deadly Taliban attack on Peshawar's Army Public School, the army offensive against militants appears to be gearing up after the country's political and military leadership agreed on a full-blown operation.
North Waziristan is among Pakistan’s seven tribal districts near the Afghan border which are rife with homegrown insurgents and are alleged to be strongholds of Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives, among others.
Pakistan's military in mid-June had launched an all-out operation, named 'Zarb-i-Azb', against Taliban militants in the region which is still under way.
