Islamabad: At least eight militants were killed Saturday in a US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.

According to officials, the attack occurred at around 3 a.m. when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired two missiles on a compound in Dattakhel area, around 35 km west of Miranshah, Dawn online reported. The dead militants belonged to the Punjabi Taliban faction of the Pakistani Taliban, the officials said.