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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.
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