At least 13 suspected militants killed in air strikes in North Waziristan

At least 13 suspected militants have been killed in the Dattakhel Area of Pakistan’s North Waziristan Tribal Agency by air strikes, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

According to the Dawn, the ISPR said that five militant hideouts were also destroyed in the attack.

A week after the brazen insurgent attack on Karach Airport complex last year, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Zarb-i-Azb against foreign and local terrorists hiding in sanctuaries in the North Waziristan tribal region.

The region has been used as a base by militants for years.

North Waziristan is governed by tribal laws which is situated along the Pak-Afghan border and is rife with Taliban militant activity. (ANI)