Gunship helicopters bombard militant hideouts in Khyber Agency

Five militants were killed in the targeted operation.


Web Desk March 02, 2014
File photo of gunship helicopters. PHOTO: ISPR

KHYBER AGENCY: Gunship helicopters bombarded militant hideouts in Bara tehsil of the Khyber Agency on Sunday, Express News reported.

Five suspected militants were killed and several of their hideouts were also destroyed in the assault.

The targeted operation came a day after an attack on security personnel escorting anti-polio teams in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency in which at least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured.

Reports said that the militants responsible for the Jamrud attack were targeted in the bombing.

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