Suspected American missiles fired in Pakistan

Updated September 5, 2008 11:01:06

A suspected unmanned American plane has fired missiles at a house in Pakistan's tribal region, a day after a US military commando raid in the same area.

The Pakistani government has summoned the U-S ambassador to express its anger about the attacks.

The Pakistani government described the cross-border raid by commandos as shameful and unjustified.

Officials say up to 20 people, including women and children, were killed.

Today's missile strike from an unmanned drone struck a house in the tribal areas believed to harbour Islamic militants and Taliban fighters.

A number of people were killed.

The attacks appear to be part of more aggressive tactics by US and international forces to disrupt militant strongholds in Pakistan.

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