At least 15 militants were killed and eight hideouts destroyed in Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airstrikes in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants fired mortar shells from Afghanistan and targeted a security checkpost in Upper Kurram Agency. The attackers escaped after security forces responded with retaliatory firing. No casualties or damages were reported.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the shelling in a statement emailed to the journalists.
In retaliation, aerial strikes were conducted in the Alwara Mandi, Khar-Tangi and Maizer areas ahead of Datta Khel near North Waziristan, ISPR said.
IED blast injures seven:
An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion injured seven Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in South Waziristan’s tehsil Tayarza.
The FC vehicle was on routine patrolling of the area when it came under attack.
Security forces sealed the area and commenced a search operation in the area.
