(Previous Incident Code: B21 )

A US strike in Korzai, south Waziristan killed up to five militants, including two Arab-Canadians – the first known westerners to be killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, as reported by international and local media.

Internal records collected by the local tribal administration showed five people were killed in this attack, two of them classed as ‘non-locals’. The attack reportedly took place on the house of Noor Khan Wazir, in territory associated with ‘good’ Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir.

Two “Punjabis” were reported wounded by the Long War Journal, while Daily Times said that four militants were left injured.

While making no reference to the Canadians, secretly the US confirmed the strike and claimed:

“[The] strike killed Al Qaeda paramilitary operatives subordinate to Al Qaeda commander and East Africa Embassy bomber Usama Al Kini.”

As of now, there are no reports of civilian harm.