ISLAMABAD: The military claimed killing at least nine militants during the past 24 hours of the operation in South Waziristan. One militant was also arrested.

Security forces continued search and clearance operations on the Jandola-Sararogha Axis and also cleared the area north of Ladha.

Troops also claimed discovering a private jail near the Bangel Khel area. A number of caves, bunkers, towers and observation posts of militants were destroyed in the region.

Clearance and consolidation of positions was under way on the Razmak-Makeen axis. Security forces carried out house-to-house searches at Tauda China Khula and Fort Knoll and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. — DawnNews