U.S. Missile Strike Suspected In Pakistan

At Least Nine Dead In Attack On Two Areas In Pakistani Tribal Region (CBS/AP) A suspected U.S. missile strike targeted two areas in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghanistan border on Thursday, killing at least nine people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. Also Thursday, bombings targeting police killed 10 people and wounded 14 in Pakistan's volatile northwest and the capital - reminders of the challenge facing the country as its lawmakers pursue a national anti-terror consensus. Pakistan's security officials warned against further attacks by al Qaeda and Taliban militants, CBS News' Farhan Bokhari reported from Islamabad. The alleged missile strikes appeared to be part of a surge in U.S. cross border assaults from Afghanistan on alleged militant targets in Pakistan, which have strained ties between the two... [read full story]