Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan on Monday night , Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN . The unmanned Predator drone fired two missiles at a vehicle driving on a main road in North Waziristan , one of seven districts in Pakistan 's mostly ungoverned tribal region along the Afghan border , the two officials said . The officials asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media . North Waziristan is the home base of the Pakistani Taliban and described by Washington as a safe haven for militant groups fueling the insurgency across the border in Afghanistan . The attack occurred roughly an hour after locals ended their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan . Based on a count by CNN 's Islamabad bureau , Monday 's drone strike was the 48th this year , compared to 111 last year . Journalists Saboor Khattak and Shaan Khan contributed to this report .
Two missiles are fired at a vehicle , killing four suspected militants . The next day the same group of insurgents launch another attack on an army checkpoint in the town of Marawi, Philippines. The attack is the 48th this year , CNN count shows .