Fighter jets pounded militant hide-outs in the country's north-western on Friday, killing 23 suspected insurgents, a government official said. Local government official Javed Khan said the attacks targeted insurgents in the Orakzai and Kurram tribal regions close to neighbouring Afghanistan. The jets also destroyed some anti-aircraft guns positioned on high ground, he said.
It was not possible to get independent confirmation of casualties and the identities of those killed in the attacks because the regions are remote and dangerous, and media access is restricted there.