As many as 17 militants were killed and many others were injured during a military offensive in Khyber and Orakzai agencies, official sources said on Wednesday.
According to sources, forces continued artillery shelling by jet fighters against the militant bases in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency. Security forces pounded hideouts of banned terror outfits in Doh Toi area near Jamrud.
Official sources claimed that nine militants were killed and several others were injured in the shelling. They said that a number of insurgent hideouts were busted and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were destroyed in the operation.
However, the human loses could not be verified from either militants or local people.
Meanwhile, eight militants were killed after fighter jets pounded their hideouts near Hangu in upper Orakzai Agency.
Sources said further the jetfighters blitzed four sanctuaries of the militants in the area that continued for half an hour. Eight militants were killed and their three hideouts were destroyed in the air strikes, sources said.
