Political administration of Khyber Agency has directed the dwellers of Pak-Afghan border areas to migrate to safe places with immediate effect, said officials.

The directions were issued to the people living in Sheenphokh and Samsay areas of Khyber Agency.

"Exodus is underway as the security forces have already launched operation in the area," officials told DawnNews.

Earlier on Friday night, the army had reportedly targeted a training camp of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar — the banned terror outfit which claimed responsibility for the Feb 13 suicide bombing in Lahore and the Feb 15 suicide attack on the headquarters of the Mohmand Agency's political administration.

The camp was located near the Pak-Afghan border in areas adjacent to Mohmand and Khyber Agency, and was reportedly overseen by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar's deputy commander, Adil Bacha.

Militant casualties were reported in the action but there was no confirmation of the actual number.