[Dawn] Thirty-one snuffies and a military officer were killed in gun-battles and shelling in two tribal regions on Wednesday, sources said.In upper Kurram, hard boyz launched a three-pronged attack on a check-post in Marghan Kandao area. The forces retaliated and the shootout continued for some time.
The sources said that Major Sikandar of Special Operation Group was martyred and a security man maimed, adding that 20 attackers were killed and several others injured in the fighting.
In upper Orakzai Agency
... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers...
, security forces destroyed six myrmidon hideouts and a double-cabin vehicle in Koranchi and Dapar Parari areas. Nine snuffies were reportedly killed.
The snuffies attacked a post in Ghundai Makki.
The security forces in retaliatory fire killed two myrmidons.