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| Pakistan jets launch air strikes in North Waziristan tribal area | Pakistan jets launch air strikes in North Waziristan tribal area |
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| Pakistani aircraft have conducted air strikes on suspected Taliban positions in North Waziristan, following a wave of attacks against security forces. | Pakistani aircraft have conducted air strikes on suspected Taliban positions in North Waziristan, following a wave of attacks against security forces. |
| A military official said 15 militants were believed to have been killed in the strikes in the tribal area, which borders Afghanistan. | |
| On Sunday, 20 Pakistani soldiers were killed in an ambush on an army convoy. | On Sunday, 20 Pakistani soldiers were killed in an ambush on an army convoy. |
| The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to step up attacks after their leader was killed in a drone strike. | The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to step up attacks after their leader was killed in a drone strike. |
| On Monday, a suicide bomber killed at least 13 people near Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi. Among those who died were eight military personnel. | On Monday, a suicide bomber killed at least 13 people near Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi. Among those who died were eight military personnel. |
| The air strikes started at around 00:30 local time (19:30 GMT on Monday), an official told AFP news agency, adding that helicopter gunships also took part. | |
| The air strikes were still going on, one report said. | |
| The Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died in a US drone strike in November and was replaced by Mullah Fazlullah. |