AIR STRIKES KILL 25 MILITANTS IN NW PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD, May 27 (Xinhua) At least 25 militants were killed and several others injured as Pakistani security forces jets bombed insurgents hideouts in the country's northwest tribal area on Thursday, local TV channel reported.
Operation against militants has been going on for the last few months and more than 800 militants were killed in the offensive.
Meanwhile, at least four militants were killed and two others injured in a clash with Pakistani security forces in Tehsil Jamrud of the restive Khyber Agency on Thursday, local media reported quoting official sources.
The clash occured when militants attacked a security checkpoint in the insurgency plagued area bordering Afghanistan.