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US drone attack kills five in Pakistan

A fresh US strike has killed at least five people in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, amid growing discontent over climbing number of civilian casualties.

The unmanned plane fired two missiles at a vehicle in Data Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on Monday, a Press TV correspondent reported.

The vehicle was destroyed in the attack.

Security officials in the area say several others have been wounded in the attack.

US-led strikes have killed at least two dozen people over the past four days in the volatile tribal region near the Afghan border.

The attacks come as Pakistan struggles with devastating floods, the country’s worst natural disaster.

US drone attacks have killed some 1,000 Pakistanis over the past two years.

The United States claims its drone attacks target militants, but civilians have been the overwhelming majority of victims in such bombing raids.

The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington.

Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the strikes, saying that the attacks are in clear violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.

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