After a week of turmoil in Khyber Agency in which three security officials were killed, three others injured and numerous clashes took place between the local peace committee and the militants, this morning gunship helicopters targeted militant hideouts in the Naray Baba area of Bara.
“At least six militants were killed and numerous of their hideouts were destroyed,” said an official from the area.
The Tirah valley of Khyber Agency is considered to be the strong hold of Lashkar-e-Islam and the security forces launched an operation against the banned organisation. The operation in the area has been continuing for almost three years now.
The officials said that the investigation into many suicide attacks and bomb blasts that have claimed innocent lives have been traced back to the tribal belt of Khyber.
On Saturday, a stray shell fired from an unknown location destroyed a house and killed three children of a single family while leaving four women injured.
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