Third attack in 3 days US missiles kill 3 children, two women in Miranshah

MIRANSHAH: Missiles fired from unmanned US aircraft killed at least five people here on Friday, officials and residents said, a third attack in as many days
Three children and two women died in the strike, which follows outraged Pakistani accusations that US-led forces killed 15 people in a border village this week.
Both the US-led coalition and the separate NATO-led security force operating in Afghanistan have said they have no knowledge of Wednesday's incident in South Waziristan, a known haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants.
Friday's strike hit two houses belonging to tribesmen in North Waziristan's Goorweck Baipali village, 30 kilometres (18 miles) west of the region's main town of Miranshah, an unnamed security official said.
"Three children and two women have been killed in the missile strike which destroyed two village homes," another official said, adding that one woman was injured.
"We suspect that the missiles were fired by forces across the border," the official said. Residents said two pilotless aircraft fired three missiles.
Chief military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said he had received report about the incident but could not confirm it, but added it was not carried out by Pakistani forces.
"Pakistani forces did not carry out any activity in the area," Abbas said.