At least 23 militants were killed, dozens others injured and six hideouts destroyed in airstrikes carried out in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) and Khyber Agency on Friday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets targeted the suspected hideouts of terrorists in Shawal valley of NWA during which five hideouts were razed to ground resulting in death of 17 militants while leaving about a dozen others injured. Many terrorists were reported buried under the debris and it was feared death toll could rise further.
Meanwhile, PAF jets conducted airstrikes at militant's hideout in Rajgal area of TirahValley in Khyber Agency close to the Pak-Afghan border. At least six terrorists were killed in the attack and several others were wounded. The hideout of the militants was also destroyed in air strikes, security sources said.