By Xinhua,
Islamabad : As many as 28 people were killed as security forces pounded militants’ hideouts in Pakistan’s tribal area on Wednesday, private DAWN NEWS TV channel reported.
The security forces pounded militants’ hideouts with jets in Bajaur Agency, leaving 28 people, including three civilians, dead, said the report.
Backed by gunship helicopters, Pakistan Army and paramilitary Frontier Corps on Tuesday launched a joint major and first-ever ground operation against militants in Bajaur Agency.
They launched an operation against militants in Loisam, Rashkaiand Samkhata areas with air strikes, according to private Geo TV channel.
Seven suspected militants were killed in the Tuesday operation, according to Geo.