A series of deadly airstrikes targeted a compound of the Haqqani terrorist network in the Kurram Agency located in the tribal regions of Pakistan close to Durand Line with Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
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A series of deadly airstrikes targeted a compound of the Haqqani terrorist network in the Kurram Agency located in the tribal regions of Pakistan close to Durand Line with Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
According to the local security and intelligence officials, the airstrikes were carried out late on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The officials further added that several missiles were fired on a compound of the terror network, leaving at least twenty of them dead.<\/p>\n
According to the officials, the missiles were apparently fired from the unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the US forces with the initial reports indicating at least five were killed.<\/p>\n
However, the officials said the dead bodies of at least fifteen more were recovered in the aftermath of the airstrikes.<\/p>\n
The target of the airstrikes was believed to be a commander of the Haqqani terrorist network identified as Abu Bakar.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, certain Pakistani officials are saying that the airstrikes were carried out on the side of the line in the Afghan soil.<\/p>\n
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