Pakistani aircraft bombed militant strongholds in Bajaur region on Tuesday killing at least nine militants while US drones prowled the sky over the Waziristan region, a military official and residents said.
Army aircraft bombed three areas of Bajaur on Tuesday as ground troops searched for militants from house to house, a military spokesman said.
"They have constructed underground bunkers and along with foreign fighters are putting up stiff resistance. Troops are clearing each and every house in these areas," said military spokesman Major Murad Khan.
Troops killed at least nine militants and wounded 20 others in shelling that started Monday afternoon and continued until Tuesday morning, he added
Residents of Khar, the main town in Bajaur, said they could hear bombing on Tuesday morning.
An intensifying insurgency in Afghanistan has put pressure on Pakistan to go after militants operating out of sanctuaries in remote enclaves on its side of the border, such as Bajaur.
Worry about Afghanistan's prospects has also led to stepped-up US strikes on militants in Pakistan.
DRONES ON PATROL
US drones on Tuesday carried out flights in the several areas of North and South Waziristan.
Sources said drones, after a two-day interval, were seen flying over Ghulam Khan, Shawal and Dattakhel areas of North Waziristan and some areas of South Waziristan today.
"We're very scared and couldn't sleep the whole night but thank God nothing happened," said Gul Maroof Shah, a resident of Hamzoni village, 10 km (6 miles) west of the town of Miranshah.
More than 30 persons were killed and several others inured in US drones attacks carried out in tribal areas during the last two weeks.
In Bajaur, residents living on the border said several drones flew over their area late on Monday evening.
September 16, 2008
Pak aircraft bomb militants; US drones prowl
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