22 militants killed in Khyber Agency

Published November 22, 2014

PESHAWAR: At least 22 suspected militants were killed in fresh air strikes by PAF in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency on Friday.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations, Pakistan Air Force planes attacked hideouts in the tribal region, leaving 22 militants dead.

Six hideouts were destroyed.

Reports said that the militants killed in attacks belonged to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-i-Islam groups.

The Inter-Services Public Relations said that Operation Khyber-1 was progressing successfully according to the plan.

Published in Dawn, November 22th, 2014

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