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Officials: 6 suspected Pakistani militants killed

By Reza Sayah
The attack was the first in a month in Pakistan, one of the longest stretches without a drone strike in two years.
The attack was the first in a month in Pakistan, one of the longest stretches without a drone strike in two years.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • U.S. drone strike attacks village in South Waziristan
  • Incident was first in a month in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A U.S. drone strike killed six suspected militants Sunday night in northwest Pakistan, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN.

The drone strike targeted an alleged militant hideout in a village in South Waziristan, one of seven districts in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border, the officials said.

The attack was the first in a month in Pakistan, one of the longest stretches without a strike from the unmanned drones over the past two years.

It was also the first since an American official shot and killed two Pakistani men in Lahore on January 27, sparking a diplomatic face-off between Islamabad and Washington.

Journalist Nasir Dawar contributed to this report