Pakistan's Military Targets Militant Hideouts

Pakistani fighter jets have pounded militant hideouts in the country's northwest, killing at least 37 suspected militants. Military sources told reporters the early morning strikes in the Khyber tribal region were carried out after intelligence reports showed that the "terrorists" involved in recent attacks in Pakistan were hiding in the area. No independent confirmation of the the military's claim was immediately available. The airstrikes come just days after the...

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