LANDI KOTAL: Six more militants were killed in air strikes in Rajgal area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency on Sunday. Ground forces also pounded militant hideouts and continued their movement in the area.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), helicopter gunships targeted various militant positions in different areas of the Rajgal valley where a military operation is going on these days.

It said the air strikes had also left several militants injured.

According to the statement, the ground forces had claimed gains in the area and that they are now advancing towards Salami Kandaw in the mountains of Rajgal.

Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2016