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The first CIA drone strike in 61 days killed at least four people. The attack reportedly destroyed a house near the town of Datta Khel, targeting an apparent Haqqani Network meeting.

Several sources said the dead were Haqqani Network fighters, though The News reported the identity of the dead could not be ascertained as communications around the location of the strike were disrupted. However unnamed locals tribesmen told the paper the dead were foreign fighters leaving open the possibility the men were Afghans and potentially members of the Haqqani Network.

Pakistan condemned the strike saying it was “in disregard of our territorial sovereignty and international law”. The statement said: “These events also generate distrust among the local populace. We reiterate our call for cessation of such strikes.”