Khyber Tribal Region

The bullet-riddled bodies of six anti-Taliban militia fighters were discovered today in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, taking the number of tribesmen found executed by Islamists this week to 11.

Pakistani troops killed 15 militants in a clash early today in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border as part of a major anti-insurgent offensive, the military said.

Pakistan's indigenously-developed armed drone 'Burraq' has been tested in live combat against militants in the strategic Tirah Valley region of Khyber tribal district near Afghan border and killed senior commanders of the insurgents, according to a media report.

At least 60 militants have been killed while over 100 others have surrendered to security forces during the last eight days of the military operation to flush out terrorists in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region, the army said today.

Pakistani military jets today pounded terrorists' positions along the Afghan border in the restive Khyber tribal region, killing at least 37 suspected militants and injuring 18 others.

At least six security personnel, guarding a polio team, were wounded today in a blast in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan.

Pakistani fighter jets pounded militant hideouts in the lawless North Waziristan and Khyber tribal regions, killing over 40 militants including foreigners, days after the government suspended talks with the Taliban over the execution of 23 troops.

Three persons were killed and two others injured when pro-Taliban militants attacked several NATO container trucks in the restive Khyber tribal region of Pakistan on Monday, officials said.

A female school teacher was shot and killed by suspected militants in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan today, officials said.

Six security personnel were on Tuesday killed and 16 others injured when militants attacked a check post in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan.

Leaders of the minority Christian community in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan have alleged that some 30 families were directed to leave their homes inside an army camp where they have lived for decades.

A woman working for an NGO was today shot dead by unidentified gunmen in north-west Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal region, officials said. Farida Afridi, who worked for the NGO Sawaira, was on her way to work when the motorcycle-borne gunmen fired at her in Jamrud sub-district of Khyber tribal agency.

At least 33 people were killed in two bomb attacks in the restive northwest Pakistan on Saturday, with militants targeting a crowded market and a police van in the Khyber region.

Nine Pakistani soldiers and 16 militants were killed today when heavily-armed gunmen ambushed troops during a search operation in the country's restive Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

At least 15 people, including members of an anti-Taliban militia, were killed today in a clash between security forces and heavily-armed militants in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan.

The bullet-riddled bodies of six anti-Taliban militia fighters were discovered today in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, taking the number of tribesmen found executed by Islamists this week to 11.

Pakistani troops killed 15 militants in a clash early today in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border as part of a major anti-insurgent offensive, the military said.

Pakistan's indigenously-developed armed drone 'Burraq' has been tested in live combat against militants in the strategic Tirah Valley region of Khyber tribal district near Afghan border and killed senior commanders of the insurgents, according to a media report.

At least 60 militants have been killed while over 100 others have surrendered to security forces during the last eight days of the military operation to flush out terrorists in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal region, the army said today.

Pakistani military jets today pounded terrorists' positions along the Afghan border in the restive Khyber tribal region, killing at least 37 suspected militants and injuring 18 others.

At least six security personnel, guarding a polio team, were wounded today in a blast in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan.

Pakistani fighter jets pounded militant hideouts in the lawless North Waziristan and Khyber tribal regions, killing over 40 militants including foreigners, days after the government suspended talks with the Taliban over the execution of 23 troops.

Three persons were killed and two others injured when pro-Taliban militants attacked several NATO container trucks in the restive Khyber tribal region of Pakistan on Monday, officials said.

A female school teacher was shot and killed by suspected militants in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan today, officials said.

Six security personnel were on Tuesday killed and 16 others injured when militants attacked a check post in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan.

Leaders of the minority Christian community in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan have alleged that some 30 families were directed to leave their homes inside an army camp where they have lived for decades.

A woman working for an NGO was today shot dead by unidentified gunmen in north-west Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal region, officials said. Farida Afridi, who worked for the NGO Sawaira, was on her way to work when the motorcycle-borne gunmen fired at her in Jamrud sub-district of Khyber tribal agency.

At least 33 people were killed in two bomb attacks in the restive northwest Pakistan on Saturday, with militants targeting a crowded market and a police van in the Khyber region.

Nine Pakistani soldiers and 16 militants were killed today when heavily-armed gunmen ambushed troops during a search operation in the country's restive Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

At least 15 people, including members of an anti-Taliban militia, were killed today in a clash between security forces and heavily-armed militants in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan.