Pak Army kills 23 militants in air strikes

Atleast 23 militants, including foreigners, were killed on Sunday by Pakistani fighter jets in the country’s restive northwest tribal region near the Afghan border where a massive military operation is underway against the Taliban.The rebels were targeted in remote areas of Khyber and North Waziristan tribal districts.

The Army said in a statement that foreigners were among 23 terrorists killed in the air attacks and huge ammunition dump was blown up in the strikes in Khyber.

Pakistan has launched a massive offensive against militants in the north, and so far killed more than 2,800 rebels in an year-long fight.But militants have hideouts in some pockets of Khyber and North Waziristan where troops cannot easily operate due to hilly terrain and thick forests.