Suspected Drone Strike in Northwest Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence officials say the militants were killed when their convoy was struck by at least two missiles near the town of Ghulam Khan in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border.
The area is a frequent target of U.S. missile strikes because senior Taliban and al-Qaida leaders are believed to be based there.
The blast took place in the town of Lakki Marwat about 175 kilometers south of the city of Peshawar.
Elsewhere, 23 tribesmen were released by the Taliban on Friday after being detained for meeting with Pakistani military officials in South Waziristan earlier this month.