Officials in northwest Pakistan say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least six militants, including a senior Haqqani network commander, Mullah Sangeen Zadran.
Zadran was designated a foreign terrorist by the United States in 2001.
Authorities say two missiles were fired Friday in the strike on North Wazirstan's Dargah Mandi, an area known as a stronghold of the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network.
Pakistan's Foreign Office in Islamabad condemned the strikes, calling them a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty.
Drone strikes are deeply unpopular in Pakistan but U.S. officials say the strikes are an important tool in defeating the insurgents.
Zadran was designated a foreign terrorist by the United States in 2001.
Authorities say two missiles were fired Friday in the strike on North Wazirstan's Dargah Mandi, an area known as a stronghold of the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network.
Pakistan's Foreign Office in Islamabad condemned the strikes, calling them a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty.
Drone strikes are deeply unpopular in Pakistan but U.S. officials say the strikes are an important tool in defeating the insurgents.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
