MIRAMSHAH A US drone fired two missiles into a Taliban compound in Pakistans tribal area near the Afghan border late Monday, killing at least five militants, security officials said.

The compound, located in mountainous Boya village about 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of North Waziristan regions main town of Miramshah, belonged to a militant commander.

“The compounds was owned by local Taliban commander Tariq Khan,” a security official told AFP, adding that the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles.

“We have confirmation of five people killed,” an administration official said, adding that the death toll may rise. AT least two militants were believed to have been wounded.

Mondays missile attack came as Pakistani security forces killed 39 militants in heavy fighting in Orakzai, another tribal region, officials said.— AFP