Six militants killed in US drone strike near Pak-Afghan border

Asia-Pacific, News, US July 26, 2015 , by IRIA No Comments

At least six terrorists were killed in a US drone attack on Sunday in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, on the border with Pakistan.

The drone reportedly fired missiles on a vehicle carrying suspected militants in Chaknawr near Nalpura.

“The militants belonged to Mohmand Agency,” a source said.

According to details, US drone fired couple of missiles on militant positions that killed at least five militants.

Intelligence sources said that militants not identified yet. Drone strike missile on the area considered as most inhabited are by Pakistan Tehreek-e Taliban militants.

This incident occurred just few days before the second round of peace of talk between Afghan government and Taliban.

Earlier this month, former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Shahidullah Shahid was killed in a US drone strike in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.

Afghan government officials confirmed on Friday that the second round of peace talks between Afghan government and Taliban is scheduled for the end of July.

Member of Afghan High Peace Council (HPC), Mohammad Ismail Qasimyar said that next round of peace talks is set for July 30 or 31.

“The talks… are set for July 30 but discussions and consultation are ongoing between Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China on where to host the meeting,” said HPC deputy chairman Abdul Hakim Mujahid.