[Dawn] At least 20 suspected militants were killed when fighter jets bombed insurgent hideouts in a new assault in the Orakzai tribal region where the army had previously declared victory, a government official said.Samiullah Khan, a deputy administrator in the tribal region, said the aerial bombings Wednesday destroyed six Taliban hideouts in the region.
Khan said field informants confirmed the killing of 20 suspected militants.
Pakistan's army has been engaged in a military operation in Orakzai for months, believing it to be a hiding place for Taliban fighters fleeing another offensive further south in the tribal belt.