Several militants killed in Khyber Agency airstrikes
Heavy losses were inflicted on the militants during the airstrikes.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) - Several suspected terrorists were killed as fighter jets bombed militant hideouts in Khyber Agency on Thursday morning, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, the bombings were carried out with precision on the basis of credible intelligence.
Reports say that heavy losses were inflicted on the militants during the operation.
Official sources told that militants killed in strikes were involved in multiple terrorist activities including Islamabad fruit market blast, attack on Charsadda police and security forces convoys, and kidnapping incidents on FR Road Peshawar and Matani.
A senior military official in Peshawar to Reuters that the operation, which started early on Thursday, was still under way.
"After the jets, Pakistan army ground forces also launched operations in the area," he said.
Another military official said at least 15 militants were killed, but there was no official confirmation.
Last week the Pakistani Taliban - a loose alliance of militant groups separate from but allied to the Afghan Taliban - formally ended a 40-day ceasefire but attempts to resume talks have continued nonetheless.
Representatives of both sides met in Islamabad on Wednesday, agreeing to pave the way for the next round of negotiations aimed at finding a compromise that would convince the Taliban to lay down their weapons.
