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Friday, February 24, 2012

15 militants killed in Orakzai Agency

At least 15 militants have been killed and many others injured in the result of the shelling of security forces gunship helicopters in different areas of Upper Orakzai Agency on Thursday.

According to the sources the bombings targeted Khadizai, Samarbazar and Bermela areas killing over 15 terrorists and destroyed five hideouts of terrorists during the action.
According to security sources the operation against the terrorists in the area is still continued to flush out militants.

Two war planes were sent to the area early morning after reports from local intelligence sources that militants from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were hiding in the mountainous region,” a senior military officer told. Local security officials also have confirmed the air strikes and the casualties. SANA