Troops Airstrike Claims 8 in Orakzai

Friday, December 25, 2009 at 11:49 am

KALAYA, Pakistan News: At least eight militants were killed in gunship air raids in Orakzai tribal region on Friday.

Gunship helicopters and warplanes targeted the hideouts of the militants in Ferozkhel Mela region of the lower Orakzai agency in which eight militants were killed and 10 others were injured. In airstrikes four hideouts and three vehicles were also destroyed.

Meanwhile, the exodus of population continuing from the upper and lower Orakzai regions as the number of the displaced persons has reached to 2,70,000, sources said.