White House silent on Pak missile attack

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:12:03 GMT | PressTV

The White House has refused to comment on Pakistani reports that suspected US drones had fired missiles into the northwest tribal belt.

"As you know I am not going to comment on those matters," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters despite being repeatedly pressed to discuss the reports.

Pakistani security officials said the missiles fired onto presumed militant dens killed at least 20 people, including three children and at least four civilians.

The strikes, which pulverized two houses in the northwest tribal belt, were reportedly the first since US President Barack Obama took office and one day after he appointed a new special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.