20 militants killed in North Waziristan air strikes
At least 20 militants were killed and eight others injured Tuesday in air strikes in Pakistan, media reported.
The air strikes were carried out in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan, Dawn online reported citing Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR).
The latest strikes is part of military operation "Zarb-i-Azb" in the tribal region.
The operation was initiated June 15 following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators, the report said.
The offensive has driven out over 800,000 residents from North Waziristan.
--INdo-Asian News Service
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