t least 35 suspected militants have been killed in military airstrikes in Shawal area of North Waziristan, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.
According to ISPR, PAF jets pounded militant hideouts when they were trying to flee the area.
Strict security is in place to foil terrorists’ escape, ISPR reported.
Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal areas on the Afghan border have for years been a hideout for militants of all stripes -- including Al-Qaeda and the homegrown Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan as well as foreign fighters including Uzbeks.
