 Al Jazeera reports that at least four people have been killed and several more injured in a suspected U.S. drone attack on a house in Pakistan's northwest. Pakistani intelligence officials say the missile strike targeted a hideout of anti-government fighters in the Babar-Ragazi area of North Waziristan last weekend. But local security officials told Al Jazeera that those killed in the attack were all civilians. Unmanned drones are often the weapon of choice for the United States as it targets Taliban fighters in remote rugged areas along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. But the U.S. military has rarely confirmed the attacks. The use of so-called unmanned aerial vehicles is expected to grow in the coming years, with the U.S. military expected to buy 700 drones next year alone. The long-distance remote-controlled warfare influx heavy civilian casualties and has sparked significant public anger in Pakistan. Senior U.S. officials are now pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan's trial region and into the city of Kedah. Kedah is a major city in Pakistan, home to 850,000 people.