(APP): The Security Forces backed by gunship helicopters, artillery and jet fighters killed another 10 militants in restive Loisam area in Bajaur Agency on Friday. Official sources in Frontier Corps told APP that nine to 10 miscreants were killed in intense exchange of firing with security forces at Loisam in restive Bajaur Agency bordering Afghanistan. Militants' positions in the area were engaged with artillery and gunship helicopters, making miscreants to run from the area and left behind large quantity of arms and ammunitions. The sources said that miscreants were in dire straits and they on the run.
According to security officials and sources based in Bajaur said that the security forces have continued gunship helicopters shelling on Chinar, Kohai and Babara Charmang, Banda in tehsil Nowegi and Loyasam areas and destroyed several hideouts of militants.
The troops are advancing towards Loyesam bazaar and Zorbandar area as per planned. Curfew has been imposed in Khar area, the main town of the Bajaur Agency.