Pakistan military says killed 76 militants in air strikes
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DefenceTalkPakistan’s military said it killed 76 militants in two separate air strikes on Tuesday as part of a major offensive against the Taliban and other insurgents in a tribal region near the Afghan border. The first air strike took place near Datta Khel area of North Waziristan tribal district while the second strike was focused […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-military-says-killed-76-militants-in-air-strikes-62248/
Pakistan air strikes kill 15 militants
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DefenceTalkPakistan’s military on Friday said it killed 15 insurgents in air strikes in a restive tribal district near the Afghan border, a region where it has been battling Islamist groups for more than a decade. “Three terrorist hideouts were destroyed and 15 terrorists were killed in effective and precise aerial strikes early Friday morning in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-air-strikes-kill-15-militants-60665/
Iraq appeals for US air strikes on advancing militants
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DefenceTalkBaghdad asked Washington Wednesday to carry out air strikes on militants who attacked Iraq’s main oil refinery and seized more territory in the north, amid warnings the country’s future was at stake. The appeal for strikes — which the White House said US President Barack Obama has not ruled out — came as fighters, led […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraq-appeals-for-us-air-strikes-on-advancing-militants-59947/
Pakistan air strikes kill 32 militants
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DefenceTalkPrecision military air strikes on Wednesday killed at least 32 militants including key commanders in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. “Confirmed militant hideouts were targeted early morning today in North Waziristan through precise aerial strikes,” a senior security official told AFP. He added, “there are reports of 32 terrorists […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-air-strikes-kill-32-militants-59683/