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They say two drone-fired missiles hit a vehicle in the Baghar area of South Waziristan. The area has been used by militants to cross into Afghanistan, where many are involved in fighting U.S. and NATO forces.
The two officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
It's the second missile strike since a U.S. raid last week killed al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a garrison city that also lies in the country's northwest.
The raid heightened tensions between the two nations, but the United States has generally continued missile strikes even during sensitive times.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- An explosion outside the district court in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday killed a female police constable and at least one other person, an official said.
The constable and a civilian were killed and several others were wounded in the morning blast, southeast of Peshawar, said Liaqat Ali Khan, a regional police chief.
Preliminary reports indicate that a homemade bomb was planted at a police checkpoint situated at an entrance to the court where women are scanned and searched.
Khan said he suspected that terrorists targeted the court.
"It's definitely a terrorist attack and they chose the court because many of their accomplices are brought here to be convicted," Khan said.
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