NORTH WAZIRISTAN (Web Desk) – As many as thirteen terrorists were killed in aerial strikes by the security forces in Datta Khel of North Waziristan, ISPR said on Wednesday.
According to ISPR, five hideouts of the terrorists were also destroyed.
Earlier on Friday, 17 suspected militants, including foreigners were killed while three hideouts were destroyed when security forces conducted air strikes in the Shawal area of North Waziristan.
As per the ongoing operations Zarb-e-Azb and Khyber-I search operations are carried out frequently in attempts to eradicate terrorism from the country.
Just last month, sources alleged that Operation Zarb-e-Azb might expand to Balochistan to fight Baloch insurgents.
On April 30, five months into the military operation in the troubled spots of the Khyber tribal region, the military claimed a ‘huge success’ after ‘intense fighting’ that left 27 terrorists dead.