Missiles kill 25 people in Pakistan tribal area

Nation's army chief criticizes US drone attack

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - US drones fired 10 missiles at a house in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least 25 people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strike came a day after Pakistan's army chief denounced such attacks and could further sour already deteriorating relations between Washington and Islamabad.

Also on Friday, hundreds of militants attacked a checkpoint in a northwest Pakistani district along the border overnight and into the morning hours, killing 14 security troops, officials said - a show of insurgents' continued strength despite army offensives against them.