Pakistan Air Strikes Kill at Least 21: Army
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Pakistan's fighter jets pounded suspected hideouts of militants in the country's north-west on Thursday, killing at least 21 insurgents, the Pakistani army said.
The Pakistani army's press wing said in a statement that 21 suspected militants were killed and five "hideouts" were destroyed, without giving details.
"The militants had established sanctuaries in Sepah and Akakhel and used to target security forces and local tribespeople," said one security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, in a reference to areas of the Khyber region.
Moreover, this week's fighting concentrated around the remote Tirah valley in the region known as the Khyber agency, where militants and their al-Qaeda backers from across the mountainous area have been holed up since the start of the operation.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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