Pakistan

Air strikes kill 20 militants near Pak-Afghan border

Several hideouts were also destroyed during the operation

Web Desk June 13, 2015

A file photo of PAF F16. PHOTO: PPI

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: In precise aerial strikes conducted by security forces Saturday, 20 suspected militants were killed in North Waziristan Agency near the Pak-Afghan border, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement informed.

As security forces conducted the strikes, 20 suspected militants were confirmed dead while several hideouts were also destroyed.

The deeply forested areas near the border are a key smuggling route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and are dotted with Taliban bases, used as launch pads for attacks on Pakistani forces.

Read: 12 militants killed in air strikes near Pak-Afghan border

Air strikes last month also left 15 suspected militants dead in Shawal Valley after security forces moved in on Taliban strongholds in the area.

Air strikes and search operations across the region have continued in efforts to eliminate terrorism from the country.

COMMENTS (1)

atherkhanturi | 9 years ago | Reply afghanistan and pakistan should now understand that they can't win against the war on terrorism individually. enemies uses soil of the counterpart to lunch offensive against other. so it is high time both countries form a join command and control station to lunch joint operation against these terrorists. this control center will co-ordinate the operations and in case it is needed will give access to each others countries soil. then this two countries will not be able to blame each other for their respective failure also.

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