Explosion kills 3 militant commanders in Orakzai

Three militant commanders were killed while five others injured in an explosion in their hideouts in Lower Orakzai on Sunday. Sources said militant commander Abid Afridi was holed up in Sheikhan when the explosive material present there exploded. Abid Afridi was a key Taliban commander who along with three more Taliban died on the spot while another four sustained injuries, local people confirmed to media. Explosion also left other arms and ammunitions hid in hideout completely shattered. The sanctuary was used to launch terror attack on security forces, security forces said. Meanwhile, three militants were killed in clash with the security forces in Swat.