PESHAWAR: At least 10 militants were killed when military planes bombed suspected positions in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency later on Wednesday night, officials said.

They said five hideouts were targeted in the area in which at least 10 suspects were killed, adding that the sanctuaries had also been destroyed.

Planes had carried out strikes in the same area on Wednesday in which officials claimed 13 militants had been killed.

Published in Dawn, May 22nd, 2015

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