Gunship helicopters pound militant hideouts in Waziristan

E-Paper | June 17, 2026

PESHAWAR: At least two persons were killed in a blitz carried out by Pakistan's military in Mirali area of North Waziristan tribal region whereas three men, reportedly associated with the Awami National Party (ANP), were gunned down in Badhbher area of Peshawar.

Military gunship helicopters shelled suspected militant hideouts in several areas of Mirali in North Waziristan region, killing two persons and wounding several others.

The identities of the victims and the number of casualties could not be independently verified as the access of media is restricted in the region.

North Waziristan is one of the seven regions in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) governed by tribal laws. An extremist insurgency led by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) plagues the region and the area is known to be infested with militants, including those from Al Qaeda and other armed extremist organisations.

The region, which lies along the Pak-Afghan border, also comes under attacks from US drones frequently which target militant hideouts in the area.

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Hamza

Jan 27, 2014 01:58pm

nice! long live our real Mujahideen (Pak army)

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Sameer

Jan 27, 2014 02:03pm

Return, repeat process. :-)

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M Khan

Jan 27, 2014 03:23pm

Finally, the military is waking up. But for God's sake, finish the job and blast them all up.

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Edwardian

Jan 27, 2014 04:56pm

The Syrian Army did the same. I wonder why the West condemn them? Its difficult to differentiate between legitimate or illegitimate action. Probably one has to look for a nod from Capitol Hill.

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Anonymous

Jan 27, 2014 07:39pm

Too little, too late? Does seem so. How we wish we could say 'better late than never'! But that cannot be. Time has irrevocably passed.

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qamber ali

Jan 27, 2014 09:29pm

@Hamza: let them be soldiers of pakistan then mujahedeen islam, we already have scores of them and are fed up

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Hussain

Jan 28, 2014 01:16am

@Edwardian: Maybe because what the Pakistan military is doing is in response to dozens of innocent people being killed in the last few days in Pakistan and, guess who carried out those attacks?

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gurg

Jan 28, 2014 12:20pm

Okay boys, good start! Go at it again and again and rehearse it enough so it becomes your second nature. Get all those killers and terrorists. Our prayers are with you all, always!

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ali ahmed

Jan 29, 2014 12:01pm

Predator showing its teeth to its pray. Good job Pak Army. Keep them on the run.

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Mushrik

Jan 29, 2014 11:32pm

Shame on you! you are killing fellow Muslims just because they ask you to follow true Islam?

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