At least 30 militants, including top commanders from Khyber Agency, were killed in a military action in Afghanistan earlier yesterday.
However, official sources were unable to confirm the toll till the filing of this report.
Sources in the tribal areas said that at least 10 of the militants killed belonged to banned group Lashkar-e-Islam, while one was from the Islamic State also known as Da’ish.
They shared that the militants were killed in US-led allied troops’ action in Bandar area of Deh Bala district in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.
Some of the slain militants were identified as Haji Mohammad, Malak Shamal, Commander Mohammad Wali, Zakir Qambarkhel and Malik Inzar Gul.
The identity of the others is yet to be ascertained.
Sources said Gul hailed from Malik Din Khel clan and he was associated with Da’ish.
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