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ISLAMABAD, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed including chief of Pakistan Taliban Hakeemullah Mehsud in a U.S. drone strike on Friday evening in Pakistan's northwestern tribal¹ region of North Waziristan, local media reported.

　　According to reports, the U.S. pilot-less plane fired four missiles at a compound targeting a building and a vehicle inside the compound in the Dande Darpa Khel area of Miranshah, a main district of North Waziristan tribal region that borders Afghanistan.

　　The attack took place soon after the top leadership of Tehrik-i- Taliban Pakistan finished their important meeting to devise strategy to hold peace talks with Pakistani government.

　　Local media, quoting security sources, reported that two missiles targeted the personal vehicle of Mehsud that was leaving the compound after the meeting.

　　Taliban sources confirmed the death of Mehsud's driver, guard and a cousin in the U.S. drone strike but they did not say any word about the status of Mehsud.

　　Pakistan's federal interior minister Nisar Ali Khan said that they had no confirmed news about the death of Mehsud and the attack was an attempt to sabotage² the peace process of Pakistani government.

　　A three-member group of Pakistani government reportedly was to meet a delegation³ of TTP to start the peace talks.

　　The strike destroyed the compound and vehicle completely and killed six people on spot besides leaving two others injured.

　　A big number of Taliban militants⁴ cordoned⁵ off the area and asked local residents to leave the area.

　　Since this year, U.S. drones have launched strikes 24 times by firing 69 missiles in Pakistan's northwest tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, killing⁶ at least 148 people and leaving 47 others injured.

　　Earlier on Wednesday night, at least three people were killed and three others injured when a U.S. drone targeted a house in the same tribal region of North Waziristan.

　　On Wednesday, Pakistan's Upper House was informed that a total of 2, 227 people have so far been killed in 317 U.S. drone attacks in the country since 2008.

1 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

2 sabotage   

n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏

参考例句：

• They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
• The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

4 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

5 cordoned   

v.封锁，用警戒线围住( cordon的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused. 警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。