The security forces stepped up action against suspected militants in Orakzai Agency and Kurram Agency on Sunday, killing 12 militants and injuring eight others, besides destroying their key hideouts, sources said.
The forces backed by helicopter's gunship have targeted militants' suspected positions in different areas, including restive Khadizai and Kot Khali of Orakzai Agency, destroying their several hideouts. Reportedly, 12 militants were killed and eight others injured due to shelling.
The forces intensified the action after a lieutenant colonel and five soldiers had embraced Shahadat in a roadside bomb blast on Friday last.
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