16 militants killed in Security Forces operation in Dir Bala

16 militants were killed during the operation by the security forces in district Dir Bala while Qaumi Lashkar has also claimed to kill three militants and destroy their training centre. As per Dir Media Centre, the security forces carried out shelling on hideouts of militants in Dogdara and Ghazi, areas of Upper Dir while 16 militants were killed and their many hideouts were also destroyed in the operation. Nearly all persons migrated from tehsisl Owainzai have returned home and the life has again come to normalcy in the area. However, return of IDPs in tehsil Maidan is still in progress. Meanwhile, curfew has been relaxed up to 6-00 pm in Mingora, Fazaghat, Charbagh, Matta, Khwazakhela and Bedra, the areas of Swat.