Original:  It is speculated that he was hit by a U.S. Missile , which is now identified as  a Predator drone, in the North Waziristan of Pakistan, and a dozen more militants were also reported dead.
Revised:  It is speculated that he was hit by a United States missile , which is now identified as a Predator drone, in the North Waziristan of Pakistan, and a dozen more militants were also reported dead.
Edit intent: style