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Militant Hideouts Hit By Aerial Barrage

May 27 2010

Pakistan

Air force fighters jets and gunships struck militant hideouts in Pakistan's Orakzai tribal agency on Thursday, destroying five strongholds and killing 15 insurgents, the Dawn (Pakistan) reports.

About 25 insurgents were also wounded in the airstrikes, Pakistani military officials said.

The army also targeted militant positions in the area with artillery overnight, killing 25 insurgents, security officials said.

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