Seven terrorists killed in Tirah Valley air raids

Sources say three militant hideouts have also been destroyed in Koki Khel area of the valley

At least seven terrorists were killed when fighter jets pounded their hideouts in Koki Khel area of Tirah valley, Khyber Agency on Monday.

According to sources, three terrorist hideouts were also decimated in the precision strikes. Security sources said that all the militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).



In August, air raids in Rajgal Valley of Khyber Agency killed at least 11 terrorists and wounded four others. According to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), eight terrorist hideouts located near the border with Afghanistan were decimated in the precision strikes.

“Eleven terrorists were killed and four others injured when eight terrorist hideouts close to the Afghan border were destroyed in precision air strikes and synchronised ground operations,” the ISPR said in a statement.



The army offensive took place in the mountainous terrain of Babar Kachkol, Naray Nao and Tor Sapar areas of Khyber.

Most terrorist-infested regions of Khyber Agency – including the strategic Tirah Valley – were cleansed in two previous operations, codenamed Khyber-I & II.

The operation was launched in Rajgal Valley tucked deep in high mountains with all-weather passes in Khyber Agency, the ISPR said in a communique. Large dumps of arms and ammunition and terrorist hideouts were precisely targeted in air raids and ground operations in the treacherous terrain, it added. Nine dens of terrorists were decimated.