By IRNA,
Islamabad : American drones Tuesday rained volley of missiles in the Pakistani tribal region, killing at least 10 people, locals said.
A tribal elder said on phone from Miarnshah, the center of North Waziristan, that several U.S drone aircraft fired at least 11 missiles at three places in the night.
Missiles were fired in Datta Khel area, some 45 kilometers from Miranshah, he said.
Officials say that the missiles struck hideouts of the suspected Taliban but locals say that civilians were among the deed.
Witnesses said that tribesmen also fired at the drones but could not hit the aircraft.
U.S has stepped attacks in Waziristan tribal regions after a suicide bomber struck the CIA center in Afghanistan.
Officials say the U.S. has carried out 13 suspected drone strikes in North and South Waziristan.
The U.S. has refused to stop the drone attacks despite public protest by Pakistan. U.S officials have claimed in the past that they have taken out several senior al Qaeda and Taliban leaders.
Pakistan Taliban chief Baitulalh Mehsood was also killed with his wife in a similar strike on August 5.
Religious parties say that Pakistani government has a secret deal with Washington allowing the strikes.
A splinter Taliban group in North Waziristan said this week that Pakistani government is passing on intelligence to the U.S for drone attacks, the charge denied by the authorities.