Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:27:55 GMT The lethal incident took place around five kilometers (three miles) northwest of Miransha in the North Waziristan tribal district.
"Four people were killed when a missile fired by a US drone hit the house of Afghan national Ahmad Afghani," a regional security official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The death toll is expected to rise as some of the injured were said to be in critical condition.
CIA-operated spy drone planes continued low-altitude flights in several towns of Waziristan region over the past weeks.
The air strikes, which are common in Pakistan, allegedly target militants, but Pakistani media outlets say only 10 out of the 60 raids have managed to target militant hideouts.
Local media outlets suggest that Washington has begun to brazenly assert its right to violate Pakistani sovereignty at will.
The developments come at a time when Washington is expanding its embassy and deploying more 'security guards' in Pakistan. Some reports indicate US drones take off form the Pakistani soil
