Jets and helicopters attacked suspected Taliban bases in Orakzai Agency on Sunday, killing 15.
The air assault near Ghiljo area followed a claim of responsibility by Taliban leader Hakeemullah Mehsud for Saturday's suicide attack on a security checkpost and convoy in the nearby town of Hangu. "We received information about the presence of militants in the surrounding hills," a senior military officer told AFP on condition of anonymity. "We engaged jets and helicopters and at least four Taliban bases were destroyed in the bombing and shelling," he said. |