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Pakistan air strikes kill 13 militants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Sunday it killed 13 militants including an important rebel commander in air attacks in a troubled tribal district near the Afghan border.
The strikes were mounted in Khyber district where the Taliban and another banned militant group the Lashkar-e-Islam have taken refuge, the military said in a statement.
It said 10 militant hideouts and an ammunition depot were also destroyed.
The military said the commander who was killed was known for his training of suicide bombers.
Two suicide bombers were also among those killed, it said.
The military launched a large-scale offensive in the North Waziristan tribal district in June in response to insurgents attack on Karachi Airport, which ended peace talks between the government and the Taliban.
Militants have taken sanctuary in Khyber after fleeing strongholds in North Waziristan, and troops began a military operation in Khyber in October.
More than 150,000 people have fled the district since then. (AFP)
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk