Pakistani air strikes launched by the country’s armed forces killed an estimated 43 more suspected militants near the Afghan border earlier today, the military said.
The air strikes were part of a major ongoing operation against Taliban and other insurgents.
The attacks took place in Gharlamai and Shawal areas of North Waziristan tribal region, where the army has been waging a major offensive to clear militant hideouts since June last year.
“Twenty-eight terrorists were killed in Gharlamai area and another 15 were killed in Shawal in precise aerial strikes,” the military said in a statement.
The Pakistan army began a major campaign in North Waziristan in June last year and authorities have now vowed to intensify operations.
Officials say nearly 3,000 militants have been killed since the launch of the latest offensive.
