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The missiles hit a militant hideout in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan area near the Afghan border, officials said.
They said the identities of those killed were not known.
North and South Waziristan are known sanctuaries for al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters. The US has recently stepped up drone attacks in the region.
Hundreds of people, including a number of militants, have been killed in scores of drone strikes since August 2008.
Pakistan has publicly criticised drone attacks, saying they fuel support for militants, but observers say the authorities privately condone the strikes.
The American military does not routinely confirm drone operations, but analysts say the US is the only force capable of deploying such aircraft in the region.
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I didn't even know what a drone was. But they are obviously killing a lot of the US's enemies. They are like small remote control planes that release missiles. If they get spotted or shot at nobody dies. Pretty high tech stuff.
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