Fighter jets bombed various parts of Hangu and Orakzai Agency on Wednesday killing 24 people and injuring 20 others. Fighter jets pounded terrorists' hideouts in Ghalju, Mushti Mela, Sheikhan areas in Orakzai, killing 16 Taliban and wounding 16 others while nine Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the airstrike. Fighter jets also bombed Shahu Khel area in Hangu district killing eight people, including three women and two children of the same family.
Residents of the area placed the bodies outside the office of the Hangu bazaar district coordination officer to protest the killings.
They also blocked the Hangu-Kohat road.
Bajaur: Meanwhile, four Taliban were killed and two injured in airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in Bajaur Agency, officials said. Political administration officials told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in Angah and adjacent areas in Mamoond and Charmang tehsils of Bajaur, killing the four men.
Surrender: Also on Wednesday, 23 Taliban surrendered to security forces in Salarzai tehsil. Khar Assistant Political Agent Iqbal Khattak said tribal people had rendered great sacrifices for the country and would continue to do so in the fight against militancy and terrorism. He said the government was working on a comprehensive policy to improve the socio-economic condition of the tribesmen, APP reported.