During the operation, security forces were also successful in destroying militant hideouts.
Read:22 militants killed during operations in Datta Khel: ISPR
Datta Khel area of the restive tribal region was considered a stronghold of local and foreign militant outfits before June, last year, when the military launched a full-scale offensive.
Earlier this month, at least 22 militants were killed in aerial strikes and a ground operation in the same region.
Read: Two security personnel, 15 militants killed in North Waziristan
A large cache of arms and ammunition were also destroyed during the aerial strikes, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement revealed.
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