20 militants killed during airstrikes in North Waziristan

Published November 25, 2014
The latest airstikes come as military operation Zarb-i-Azb is underway. - Reuters/File
The latest airstikes come as military operation Zarb-i-Azb is underway. - Reuters/File

PESHAWAR: At least 20 militants were killed and eight others were injured on Tuesday in air strikes in North Waziristan.

According to ISPR, the airstrikes were carried out in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency.

Also read: At least 30 suspected militants killed in North Waziristan airstrikes

The latest airstrikes come as military operation Zarb-i-Azb is under way in the tribal region.

The operation was initiated on June 15 following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators.

The offensive has driven out over 800,000 residents from North Waziristan and the army says it has cleared 90 per cent of the tribal region

Also read: Airstrikes kill 33 suspected militants in North Waziristan: ISPR

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