| Fighter jets on Wednesday pounded Taliban hideouts in Orakzai Agency, killing 24 Taliban and injuring another 34, officials said. Political administration officials said the jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Kasha, Srigaray, Khorhi, Mamoonzai and Shakartangi areas of the agency, killing 24 Taliban and injuring another 34. Security sources said five Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the attacks. The officials said security forces and fighter jets had sped up operations against the Taliban in Orakzai and were gaining ground against the Taliban. |