Ten Taliban were killed and another six injured when fighter jets targeted their hideouts in Orakzai Agency, security sources said on Saturday.According to the sources, fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Ghaljo, Anjeerki, Nandar Mela, Mullah Batai and Dabori areas of Upper Orakzai, leaving 10 terrorists dead and another six injured.
Four terrorist hideouts were destroyed in the attack, the sources added.
Meanwhile, the Taliban torched four schools in various parts of the agency.
Security sources also confirmed the arrest of a Taliban commander Abdul Mateen Khan from Kohat on Friday.
In another development, police arrested four suspected people from Hangu district.
As opposed to being verified thadflerms or nadflards.
Police identified two of the arrested men as Dilawar Khan and Haji Mat, both wanted terrorists.
The military moved ground forces into Orakzai in April after months of aerial bombardment softened up the targets.
The action was prompted after intelligence reports said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan had took refuge in Orakzai after being driven out of South Waziristan. Military commanders deemed the Orakzai operation necessary to ease off pressure on Hangu, Kohat and Peshawar districts, where the TTP was attempting to compromise civilian security.