Security forces killed 20 militants in Upper Orakzai Agency in two separate operations on Sunday night and Monday morning. Official sources said the military pounded militants’ hideouts with heavy weaponry, killing 10 militants in Upper Orakzai on Monday. “Security forces had earlier killed at least 10 other extremists during overnight operation against the militants in Upper Orakzai,” official sources added.
Meanwhile, three more terrorists were killed in a clash with the Qaumi (National) Lashkar in Landikotal, Khyber Agency. According to details, militants using automatic weapons clashed with the Qaumi Lashkar, and as a result three terrorists and a volunteer were killed. Sources said the security forces had stepped up the offensive in Orakzai Agency against militants linked to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al Qaeda.
