At least 15 Taliban militants were killed in latest air strikes in North Waziristan restive region today, army said.
According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR), jet aircraft pounded eight Taliban hideouts around Mir Ali early morning today, killing 15 terrorists.
It said that tunnels were spotted in the targeted areas.
“ While the operation ZARB-E-AZB progresses as per plan, terrorists inside cordoned area are making desperate attempts to flee from the area .Several attempts by terrorists to flee from cordoned off area have been foiled,” it said.
“Ten terrorists were killed while fleeing from the cordoned off area in Spinwam and Mirali. Two soldiers embraced martyrdom in exchange of fire.”