[Dawn] Pakistani warplanes bombed militant hideouts in the Orakzai region on Thursday, killing 15 fighters and bringing the insurgents' death toll from attacks to 40 in the past 24 hours, officials said."Fighter jets bombed and destroyed five of their hideouts early in the day, killing 15 militants and wounding 25," said government official Nauman Khan.
Pakistani troops also used artillery to target militants' positions overnight in the same region. Security officials said 25 militants were killed in the barrage.
In recent weeks, the army has turned its attention to the Orakzai and Khyber regions, where many fighters are believed to have taken refuge from the earlier offensives.