[The News (Pak) Top Stories] Seven militants were killed and five others sustained injuries when jet fighters targeted their hideouts in upper part of the Orakzai Agency on Tuesday.Official sources said the hideouts of militants in Ghiljo, Dabori and Mamozai areas of the tribal agency were targeted, in which seven militants were killed and five others injured. Meanwhile, security was beefed up in Orakzai Agency, particularly in Kalaya, Ibrahimzai, Mela, Zera, Manikhel, Merobak and Sra Mela areas.
All routes leading to the Imambargahs in the area were sealed and security was tightened Meanwhile, six militants were killed in a clash with security forces in Elam area in Buner district on Tuesday, official sources said.
Sources said that six militants opened fire on security forces while approaching a checkpost. The sources said the forces returned the fire and six militants were killed in the clash. The dead militants included Kherati Gul, Raza Khan, Rehmatullah, Zahid Hussain and Nasir while the name of one militant could not be ascertained. Among the killed, four militants belonged to Swat while two were from Buner district.