The raid occurred in the village of Mūsā Nīkə () of the Angur Ada region of South Waziristan, Pakistan, less than one mile (1.6 km) from the border of Afghanistan. The operation was executed at 3:00 AM local time (23h00 in UTC).American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil Though the U.S. has performed missile strikes in Pakistan before, this is reportedly the first time U.S. troops have taken ground action within the country against Taliban fighters. According to some early reports, roughly twenty people, possibly including three women and four children, were killed in the raid.Suspected US commandos kill 20 in S Waziristan raid However, it is not clear whether these were civilians or combatants; an American official stated that the women killed were helping the hostile militants.
