PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s armed forces on Saturday targeted militant hideouts for the second consecutive day near Pak-Afghan border, killing over dozen militants including a high profile commander of a terrorist outfit, Geo News reported quoting sources from Afghanistan.
“15 to 20 terrorists have been killed and 10 to 12 camps of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (PPP) destroyed in the attacks launched by Pakistan army,” according to the TV.
The sources said Rehman Baba, a high value target who used to train suicide bombers, was also among the dead.
The Pakistan army is said to have usedartillery guns in the shelling to destroy the targets.