Peshawar:
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US drone strike has killed seven militants near the Afghanistan border.
The strike occurred tonight in the Shawal area along the border dividing the North and South Waziristan tribal regions.
The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
Many Pakistanis oppose US drone strikes because they say they the strikes kill large numbers of innocent civilians - something the US denies - and end up breeding more extremism by those seeking retribution.
The country's new Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has lashed out against the US drone program and called for an end to it.