Woman, children killed in Khyber Agency mortar shelling

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Three people were killed on Sunday when a mortar hit a house in Akakhel area of Bara Tehsil in Khyber Agency, a private news channel reported.

According to the report, the mortar fired from unknown direction hit a house, killing a woman and two children. Four other children were also injured in the incident.

The wounded were shifted to a hospital.

Khyber Agency is one of the seven semi-autonomous tribal areas of Pakistan where local and foreign militants have a stronghold.  Pakistan Army has been carrying out a fresh operation in Khyber agency to hunt down militants fleeing from North Waziristan following Operation Zarb-e-Azb in the area.