17 militants killed in airstrike in NW Pakistan
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, May 30, IRNA -- At least 17 militants were killed and several others injured when Pakistani jets bombed militant hideouts in north western Kurram tribal region during a security forces operation on Thursday, local media reported.
According to reports, the militants were killed when four insurgent hideouts were destroyed in the action in central Kurram Tabay area. Moreover, several militants were also injured.
A military operation has been ongoing in central Kurram for past three weeks. Reportedly, at least 100 militants have been killed and several insurgent hideouts have been destroyed during this time.
Kurram, which is close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, is one of the seven regions in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), governed by tribal laws.
An extremist insurgency led by the Pakistani Taliban plagues the region while the area is known to be infested with militants, including those from Al Qaeda, Taliban and several other armed organizations.
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