LANDI KOTAL: Nine suspected militants were killed in fresh air strikes in Tirah valley of Khyber tribal region on Saturday.

An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said jets bombed hideouts of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-i-Islam in Kanu Gharaibi, Pathai, Baagh, Rajgal, Jhrandy and Nakai areas of Kukikhel and Malakdin Khel.

The ISPR claimed that nine militants affiliated with the TTP and LI were killed in the air strikes and five of their hideouts destroyed. 

LI spokesman Salahuddin Ayubi in a telephonic conversation with journalists rejected the ISPR’s claim. 

Meanwhile, security forces arrested 12 suspects during a house-to-house search in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil. Officials said the detainees were suspected of having links with some banned organisations.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2015

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