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Pakistani fighter jets have targeted suspected militant hideouts in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people. | Pakistani fighter jets have targeted suspected militant hideouts in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people. |
Officials say the dead were militants, but eyewitnesses told the BBC the bombs destroyed the home of a tribal chief, killing three women and four children. | Officials say the dead were militants, but eyewitnesses told the BBC the bombs destroyed the home of a tribal chief, killing three women and four children. |
Pakistani troops have been engaged in an major offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, further south. | Pakistani troops have been engaged in an major offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, further south. |
The army believes many insurgents fled from there to areas such as Orakzai. | The army believes many insurgents fled from there to areas such as Orakzai. |
A number of air strikes have targeted militant targets in Orakzai in recent weeks. | A number of air strikes have targeted militant targets in Orakzai in recent weeks. |
The UN says more than 40,000 civilians have left their homes in Orakzai and are in need of humanitarian assistance. |
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