Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

40 militants killed in northwest Pakistan


(MENAFN- Arab News) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military said Wednesday it killed 40 insurgents and destroyed five of their hide-outs in fresh air attacks as part of a major offensive against the Taleban in the northwest.

Pakistan began the long-awaited push to clear the bases from North Waziristan district on the Afghan border in June after a bloody attack on Karachi airport finally sank faltering peace talks with the rebels.

A military statement said that 'in precise aerial strikes' five hide-outs and ammunition dumps were destroyed and forty insurgents including foreigners were killed in the villages of Nawe Kili and Zaram Asar north of Dattakhel in North Waziristan.


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