on Saturday, sources said.Official sources told Dawn.com that the clash occurred in Lashora area of Jamrud which left key turban commanders of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), Abubakar and Wajid dead.
The security forces have also taken the body of Wajid in their custody.
There are reports that another key TTP commander Ashiqullah has also been killed in the operation, however, these are yet to be verified.
Khyber Agency is one of Pakistain's seven semi-autonomous tribal regions in the area, where Pak Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked Lions of Islam are said to have carved out strongholds.
Pakistain Army launched the operation 'Khyber-1' last month with air strikes against LI hideouts in areas under the Mangal Bagh
...a former bus driver, now head of the Deobandi bandido group Lashkar-e-Islam and the Terror of Khyber Agency...
-led group's control in Tirah and Bara.
The operation was launched amidst Zarb-e-Azb
..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)...
, a full-fledged military operation being conducted by the army against TTP and other Lions of Islam in the North
Wazoo tribal region.The military operation has reportedly seen a number of turban hideouts attacked and destroyed. It has also left over 245,482 people displaced.