Pak forces kill 10 militants in Orakzai Agency

ORAKZAI AGENCY: Pakistan’s Security forces on Thursday killed at least 10 militants and arrested six others in country’s northwest during ongoing military offensive “Operation Zarb-e-Azb, sources told Geo News.

The sources said 12 militant hideouts were also destroyed as forces pounded them with heavy weapons in Orakzai Agency.

They said that the latest operation was carried out in Shekhan area of Orakzai . The Pakistan army has been battling Tehreek-e-Taliban and other local and foreign extremist groups in the country’s restive tribal belt and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Islamabad has lost over 50,000 thousands live in its efforts against militancy.