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United States responsible for deadly missile fire, Pakistani officials say
United States responsible for deadly missile fire, Pakistani officials say
At least two missiles believed to have been fired by US drones flying over Pakistani territory landed on a house in a village near the Afghan border, killing at least eight people.

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AFP - At least eight people were killed Sunday in two suspected US missile strikes in northwest Pakistan, near the Afghan border, security officials said.
   
"Two missiles fired by a suspected US drone hit a compound in Sararogha, in tribal South Waziristan region, killing at least eight suspected militants," a security official told AFP.
   
The region, bordering Afghanistan, is a known haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda extremists.

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