[Dawn] Troops killed at least 22 militants in Pakistan's Kurram tribal region, officials said on Sunday.Troops backed by artillery and fighter aircraft attacked militants in Kurram late on Saturday and on Sunday and destroyed 10 of their hideouts, administration officials and intelligence agents said. 'About 15 militants were killed in bombing late on Saturday and we have reports of another seven killed on Sunday,' said a senior government official who declined to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to media.
Intelligence officials confirmed the death toll while a military official said five soldiers had also been killed in the fighting.
Meanwhile, four militants were also killed in Swat's Charbagh area.