SADDA, Oct 25: The continued US aerial strikes on the Paktia province has jolted the border towns of Pakistan.

The aerial strikes started on Monday night are still continued unabated. On Wednesday night, two American planes dropped about seven bombs on some towns in Paktia province which share border with Kurram tribal agency of Pakistan.

As a result of the heavy bombing, some towns of the agency were jolted. However, no loss of life and property has been reported.

Local people said that some times they could see the lightening of US planes, missiles and bombs when they target the Taliban position in the Paktia province of Afghanistan.

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