A drone strike in North Waziristan killed six people and injured three others as reported on Thursday.
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles, targeting a house and car in the Datta Khel area of the agency.
According to sources, four of the deceased were foreigners.
The last drone strike carried out in the tribal area was on June 18. It had killed at least six militants in North Waziristan.
More than 2,000 people have been killed in drone attacks since August 2008 according to an AFP tally, with critics charging that the strikes cause many civilian casualties.