KHYBER AGENCY: As many as five militants were killed in experience with security drives in Khyber Agency.
The encounter occurred in Nari Baba zone of Tirah Valley.
Three security personals were additionally harmed in shootout with terrorists. The injured were taken to a clinic for treatment.
Additional contingent of forces were called to the site to control the circumstance.
The operation in Tirah, some area of Khyber tribal zone, aimed to expand on the armed force’s control against fortresses of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other aggressor gathers in close-by North Waziristan that started in June, a year ago.
Tirah’s geology makes it a save hideout for terrorists. Instead of a solitary valley, it is a system of tops and vales covering a territory of 1500-1800 square kilometers (600-700 square miles) at elevations of up to 2,500 meters (8,000 feet).
The valleys are steep-sided and covered with a vast degree with thick forest. There are no streets in the area, with local people to a great extent depending on donkeys and steeds for transport.
Tirah additionally has some of Pakistan’s most ripe area for marijuana and opium, which has helped activist gatherings funds for their activities.
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