The pilotless spy aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Speen Thal Dapa Mamozai area in Orazkai agency that lies close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Dawn online reported. Local sources told the daily that the strike was carried out on a Haqqani network hideout. A police officer confirmed the death of Haqqani network commander Ehsan alias Khawari along with his two associates. This is the second drone attack in Pakistan's tribal areas this year. A January 17 strike left one man severely wounded in Kurram agency's Badshah Kot area.

Source: bd News24 January 24, 2018 10:52 UTC