8 killed, jets kept pounding South Waziristan

WANA: At least eight militants were killed and two of their hideouts demolished as the security forces jets kept pounding South Waziristan, while two security personnel were also martyred and three injured in militants’ attack on FC Camp.

Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the militants in South Waziristan has entered into the third week now, while the heavy guns and jet fighters of the security forces continued pounding the militants’ hideouts overnight.

Sources said that eight militants were killed and two hideouts demolished last night in jet fighters’ bombings at Sam, Langarkhel and other areas of Mehsud tribes. Gunship helicopters targeted militants’ hideouts at Shah Alam areas also, where some deaths feared.

On the other hand, militants attacked FC Fort at Tanai near Wana firing mortar shells. Sources said that two security personnel were martyred and three injured in the onslaught. One of the injured is said to be in critical condition.

Following the attack, security forces targeted suspected hideouts of the militants, but no report of loss of life was received.