A very brief report here from DAWN on this but the Pakistani military conducted a suprise raid on some Taliban hideouts in the NW agency of Kurram today. They sent in helicopter gunships who struck at those hideouts with the end result of 7 Taliban killed plus a number of wounded.
From the story:
At least seven insurgents were killed when security forces attacked militant hideouts in Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram tribal region, DawnNews reported.
Several insurgents were also reportedly injured when forces targeted their hideouts using gunship helicopters in central Kurram.
Part of the reason I am putting this up today is that the Pakistani military, recently, has been pretty darn quiet in their operations against the Taliban. And this is an example of an offensive move, not just some reaction to an ambush or a threat to an outpost.
I've been a bit concerned about the Pakistani initiative against the Taliban as they have appeared to back down on a planned offensive on the Taliban in North Waziristan so this small operation is a very good sign.
At least seven militants killed in Kurram
PESHAWAR: At least seven insurgents were killed when security forces attacked militant hideouts in Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram tribal region, DawnNews reported.
Several insurgents were also reportedly injured when forces targeted their hideouts using gunship helicopters in central Kurram.
Two militant hideouts were also destroyed in the action. — DawnNews
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