Pakistan officials say US drone kills 10 militants

Peshawar: Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles that killed 10 alleged militants in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border.

The two officials say Thursday's attack took place in a militant hideout in Khassokhel village near Mir Ali in the North Waziristan tribal area. It was the second such attack in 24 hours in the region.

The officials say most of those killed were Uzbek insurgents. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

Drone strikes have become an increasingly contentious issue between the U.S. and Pakistan.

Pakistan's Parliament recently demanded the US end all drone strikes on its territory. The US has shown no intention of stopping the covert CIA program.