(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) At least 13 militants were killed and seven hideouts were destroyed in air strikes carried out by Pakistani fighter jets in North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Saturday.
Most of the terrorists killed in strikes are foreigners and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was also destroyed, according to the Pakistani military's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). ISPR further said that three terrorists including one Uzbek have been apprehended from Boya area and two explosive laden vehicles were destroyed through air strike at Degan.
"Consolidation of cleared area in Miranshah and Miranshah-Dattakhel road continues. 6 prepared Motorcycle borne IEDs, and 2 Vehicle Borne IEDs, 2 Guns 12.7 mm, 1 Gun 14.5 mm, 3 Vehicles, 11 suicide jackets and huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered during last 24 hours in area Khar Warsak and Zartangi" said ISPR.
Pakistan military launched a comprehensive operation 'Zarb e Azb' against the local and foreign militants in North Waziristan. Over 800,000 people have moved to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in northern Bannu, DI Khan, Tank and Peshawar cities from North Waziristan in wake of the ongoing operation.
According to ISPR, so far 96533 ration packs each of 110 Kilogram have been distributed among IDPs. Army doctors, specially moved to reinforce local medical effort at Bannu, are busy in providing relief to the patients. So far 12587 patients have been treated at the Field Medical Hospital established at Khalifa Gul Nawaz hospital Bannu by Army, ISPR added.
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