At least 12 Pakistani Taliban militants were killed on Tuesday in a suspected missile attack on a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region.

The attack took place in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Dawn news channel reported.

The region has witnessed clashes in recent days amid reports that Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud's supporters had moved there from South Waziristan.

It was not clear from where the missile had originated.