21 insurgents perish in SWA skirmishes

ORAKZAI AGENCY: Security forces claimed to have killed at least 21 miscreants during ongoing military offensive in parts of South Waziristan and Orakzai Agencies much before dawn on Sunday, Geo news reported.

Meanwhile, the government supportive tribal leader was shot dead by unknown assailants in Khyber Agency, sources said.

According to reports obtained from security force, unidentified insurgents lodged attack on security forces camp in Aasman Minza locality of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) but however, at least 5 miscreants lost their lives in security forces retaliatory shooting while a security man embraced martyrdom and two other sustained injuries.

5 militants were killed as security forces, backed by gunship choppers, shelled suspected skirmishes of rebels located in Upper Orakzai area of Agency meanwhile, another government supportive tribal leader Malik Bismillah was gunned down during firing on his camp here in Satori Khel area of Khyber Agency meanwhile, 3 more terrorist were killed in retaliatory firing, sources told media.

Also, security forces claimed apprehension of at least 25 suspected persons including 8 foreign nationals amid search operation in separate parts of tribal belt, sources reveled adding, 35 other terrorist were apprehended from parts of Kabal area of Swat Valley amid other search operation.

6 extremists were shot dead and two tribesmen martyred as Frontier Corps clashed with militants in Orakzai Agency, sources concluded.