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US spy plane crashes in Pak tribal area

ISLAMABAD: A US spy plane crashed in a Pakistan tribal area on the border with Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Unconfirmed reports said the drone, an unmannned aircraft known to be used by the U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan to launch missile strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan, was shot down by tribals.

The plane came down in Angoor Adda, which saw a ground incursion by American troops earlier this month and a missile strike.

The incident came as President Asif Ali Zardari and U.S. President George Bush held talks in New York on Tuesday.

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