Pak fighter jets strike again, kill 30 terrorists

The air strikes are part of military’s new strategy to launch intelligence-based limited operations.

Atleast 30 terrorists were killed Tuesday when Pakistani fighter jets carried out air strikes on militant hideouts in Shawal valley, a mountainous area in North Waziristan sharing boundary with South Waziristan, and other areas of the restive northwest tribal region.

The security sources said a number of terrorists’ hideouts have been completely destroyed. “Some 30 terrorists were killed in early morning air strikes on terrorists’ hideouts in Pray ghar and Razan Nala areas of Pasht Ziarat in Shawal valley on the boundary of North and South Wazirastan agencies,” a security source said.

He added simultaneous strikes were also carried out in Ghariom village in North Waziristan. The air strikes mainly took place in Datta Khel and Shawal areas of North Waziristan where militant training facilities and compounds are said to be located. It is said militants had captured a stretch between South and North Waziristan and had established training centers where they were also preparing suicide bombers.