At least 675 persons were killed and 105 sustained injuries in the 100 US drone attacks in North Waziristan this year, officials and local residents said on Saturday. A total of 291 missiles were fired by the US drones, targetting more than 100 vehicles and 60 houses. Majority of those killed were local people, including women and children. Villagers complained that hundreds of residents died of diseases caused by the drone attacks in the area. They added that diseases relating to eyes, chest, throat and heart had also increased in the area as a result of these strikes. Five drone attacks were carried out in South Waziristan, which borders North Waziristan. Tribal elders Malik Nasrullah, Malik Mamoor Khan, Malik Qadir Khan, Maulvi Gul Ramzan, Hafiz Noorullah Shah, Malik Noor Mohammad and others appealed to the United Nations and human rights organisations to play their role in halting the drone attacks as most of the victims were innocent civilians.
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