Pakistani Air Strikes Kill 27 Militants

Pakistani military officials said the air force has bombarded the suspected hideouts of Taliban militants in tribal areas near the Afghan border, killing at least 27 militants. Officials said on Tuesday the early-morning attack targeted areas of North and South Waziristan, in the fourth of a series of such attacks since February 20. The air force has been carrying out these attacks since the breakdown of peace negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban earlier this month. On Monday,...

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