Islamabad, Aug 5 (Xinhua) The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a suspected US drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency, TV channels reported Wednesday.

TV reports said the drone hit the house of Akramuddin, father-in-law of Mehsud, killing four people and injuring two others. The Pakistani army has been hunting Mehsud for weeks.

Relatives said that Mehsud's wife was among the dead but there was no official confirmation.

Officials said that the drone attack destroyed the house.

According to locals, several guests were also in the house when the attack took place.