MIRAMSHAH: Eight missiles fired from across the border in Afghanistan landed at a place in Ghulam Khan tehsil in North Waziristan Agency on Saturday.

No loss of life or property was reported.

Sources said explosions caused by the missiles were heard far and wide.

Local people have expressed concern over the incident and urged the government to ensure that such incidents do not recur.

They attributed the incident to military exercises being carried out by allied forces in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, US drones continued low-level flights in different areas of North Waziristan Agency, according to the area residents. They said the unmanned planes hovered over the border areas in Shawal, Datta Khel, Hamzoni, Miramshah, Ghulam Khan and Mirali.

The sources said that four to six US drones flew at low altitude also in different parts of South Waziristan Agency.