PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone fired missiles on Monday into a Pakistani region on the Afghan border that is a stronghold of a Pakistani Taliban leader, killing up to 20 militants, intelligence officials said.

"Two missiles were fired, they hit two houses in Shakai and up to 20 militants were killed," said one of the Pakistani intelligence agency officials, referring to an area that is a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. (Writing by Zeeshan Haider; Editing by Robert Birsel)

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