Airstrikes in N Waziristan kill 30 suspected militants: ISPR

E-Paper | March 18, 2026

PESHAWAR: At least 30 suspected militants were killed and six of hideouts destroyed in fresh air strikes carried out by fighter jets in Datta Khel, Marsikhel, and Kamsham areas of North Waziristan tribal region, the ISPR sources said.

However, these claims could not be independently verified as journalists have limited access to the restive tribal agency.

Military operation Zarb-i-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army on June15 following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan negotiators.

Nearly a million people have fled the offensive in North Waziristan, which is aimed at wiping out longstanding militant strongholds in the area, which borders Afghanistan.

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Mohammad Iqbal

Aug 05, 2014 01:31pm

Be it american drone or pakistani airstrikes, the casualties are mostly suspected. It means, they are not sure that militants are being killed. In fact 90% are civilians and 10% are hardly militants.

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Mustafa Alvi

Aug 05, 2014 01:33pm

May God bless our F-16s and JF-17s.

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abuzar

Aug 05, 2014 02:25pm

Pak Army zindabad,

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Mustafa Alvi

Aug 05, 2014 03:03pm

@Mohammad Iqbal I feel for the civillians but if they have still not moved out of the area its their own fault.

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Iqbal

Aug 05, 2014 03:19pm

@Mohammad Iqbal Where is this "in fact" coming from? What Dawn cannot verify for a single strike you can as a general percentage?

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i2t

Aug 05, 2014 03:20pm

@Mohammad Iqbal, but when they strike is 90% civilian and 10% security forces.

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Syed (Australia)

Aug 05, 2014 03:39pm

Keep it up, well done Pak forces.

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M.M.Sherazi

Aug 05, 2014 03:40pm

Pakistan Army is ensuring to bringing in peace for Pakistani nation. It is eminent through remarkably almost zero point of terrorist activities, ever since the operation has been initiated.

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Ghalib

Aug 05, 2014 04:12pm

Good Job, keep it up rather speed it up

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Aamir

Aug 05, 2014 04:20pm

Good job.

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Moiz Omar

Aug 05, 2014 04:30pm

Great! Keep it up!

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Qasim

Aug 05, 2014 05:24pm

''these claims could not be independently verified as journalists have limited access to the restive tribal agency."" The truth is here.

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Amjad Wyne

Aug 05, 2014 06:24pm

@Qasim Independent verification is just a joke. When reporting on TTP, Dawn always said, "speaking from an undisclosed location" - but never once mentioned the need to verify or that it indeed verified the caller and its authenticity.

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Shaikh Mohommd

Aug 05, 2014 06:46pm

However, these claims could not be independently verified as journalists have limited access to the restive tribal agency. Dawn 5 August 2014. Why, I ask, Why is the Army does not realize that this "War on Terror" which the Army engaged in do not serve Pakistan's interest? Should not they say "enough is enough"? The fact that this area where the Army operation continues is a no-go area for journalists and others. These operations have resulted in million people being homeless and refugees. There is bound to be a reaction to such atrocities. It is but natural.

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Prakash

Aug 05, 2014 07:26pm

Do these air strike have collateral damage like US drones?

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Imran A.

Aug 05, 2014 08:34pm

It's remarkable to note that suicide bombings have stopped. I think we need to ask the politicians why they were opposing this operation? What backlash?

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Syed

Aug 05, 2014 10:57pm

Great news. Keep going.

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