BBC NEWS | South Asia | Zawahiri 'not hit by US missile'

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Zawahiri 'not hit by US missile': "The deputy leader of al-Qaeda was not in a Pakistani village near the Afghan border which was hit in an apparent missile attack, Pakistan officials say.

The unnamed officials said the attack - in which at least 18 people were killed - was based on 'false information'.

Quoting intelligence sources, US media said it was a CIA raid. The US military says it is not aware of any operations taking place in the Bajaur tribal area."