At least 28 militants have been killed in the Pakistani army’s air strikes on their hideouts in the country’s northwest, officials say.
In a statement released on Sunday, the military officials said the offensive took place in Shawal village in the troubled North Waziristan region earlier in the day.
“At least 28 local and foreign terrorists were killed in today’s airstrikes and their six hideouts were destroyed,” a senior military official said.
It was part of an assault against the pro-Taliban militants that began on June 15 in North Waziristan.
Over 500 militants and more than 25 soldiers have been killed in the offensive so far, according to the military.
North Waziristan is considered as a stronghold of pro-Taliban militants.
The militants have carried out numerous attacks against Pakistani security forces as well as civilians and managed to spread their influence in various regions of the country despite sporadic offensives by the Pakistani army.
Thousands of Pakistanis have lost their lives in bombings and other militant attacks since 2001, when Pakistan entered an alliance with the United States in the so-called war on terror. Also, more than 4,000 Pakistani police and soldiers have reportedly been killed so far.
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