At least five suspected militants were killed and eight others were injured earlier today as security forces targeted insurgent hideouts in the Tirah Valley of Khyber tribal region.
According to sources, the security forces destroyed four militant hideouts in Drewand, Aarinam Wanra, and Zor kaley. The hideouts belonged to the outlawed group Lashkar-i-Islam.
The security forces used heavy machine guns and artillery to target the hideouts.
However, these claims could not be independently verified as journalists have very limited access to the restive tribal agency.
