Suspected U.S. drone strike kills 20 Haqqani militants in Pakistan near Afghan border

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, PAKISTAN – Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have struck a home in the Kurram tribal region, killing 20 militants. Two intelligence officials said missiles fired from a suspected U.S. drone hit a compound in the Mukbal area near the Afghan border Monday evening. They added that it was being used by militants from the Haqqani network and that one of their top commanders, Sangeen Wali, was killed. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media. The strike comes a day after roadside bombs killed four security troops engaged in a search operation for militants in Kurram.