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Published on Sunday, October 05, 2008
By LA Daily News Staff Writer
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - The Taliban is furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant might be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday.
The attack Friday on the North Waziristan tribal region was believed to have killed several Arab fighters, but government officials have been notably quiet.
However, two Pakistani intelligence officials said insurgents were moving aggressively in the area while using harsh language against local residents, including calling them "salable commodities" - an accusation of spying.
The intelligence officials, who said their information came from informants and field agents, interpreted the Taliban's anger as a sign that a senior militant may have been among at least 24 people killed. That has not been confirmed, said the officials, who sought anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the media.
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