At least 17 suspected militants have been killed in an air raid launched by Pakistani security forces targeting three militant hideouts in North Waziristan's Shawal area.
Officials confirmed that as news of whereabouts of militants was received, jets were prepared to conduct air campaign, reported The Express Tribune.
The raids were launched as part of the ongoing operations Zarb-e-Azb and Khyber-I, in a bid to eliminate terrorism from the country.