GAZA, Dec. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- Two Palestinian militants were killed and a third one seriously injured on Saturday night as an Israelidrone fired one missile at a group of militants in northern Gaza Strip, security sources said.

   As soon as the three reached a buffer zone, the drone which monitors the area round the clock noticed them and immediately fired one missile at them.

   Witnesses said they heard the buzz of the drone flying over thearea in northern Gaza Strip, and they suddenly heard an explosion and rushed to the area.

   They said that they found bodies of two people and the injured was in critical condition, adding an ambulance took the bodies and the injured to Kamal Odwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip.

   Earlier this week, Israel set up a buffer zone in northern Gaza Strip in a bid to prevent militants from firing homemade rockets at Israel.  Enditem