MIRANSHAH, June 14: Some unidentified attackers in the small hours of Thursday fired a missile at the Razmak Fort, where NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah was staying overnight. He is on a visit of Waziristan Agency.

The political agent of North Waziristan Agency confirmed that a missile had been fired at the fort at around 1:45am on Thursday. But no loss of life or property was reported.

The political administration has arrested 10 elders of the Shogi Torikhel and Khushali Torikhel tribes in connection with the attack.

Earlier in the day, the governor had visited the inaccessible Shawal area and held a Jirga with the Uthmanzai tribesmen. Then he went to Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency.

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