WANA, May 28 A US drone aircraft fired two missiles at a compound in Nezai Naray area of South Waziristan on Friday, killing eight suspected militants and injuring four others.

The house belonged to a tribesman named Omer Khitab who is believed to be a close associate of Taliban 'commander' Maulvi Nazir.

According to official sources, the unmanned aircraft attacked the house when a meeting of militant leaders was in progress.

The area is adjacent to the Afghan border.