Security
Forces
(SFs)
on
June
19
killed
15
more
militants
and
injured
seven
others
in
a
shootout
in
the
Charmang
area
of
Bajaur
Agency,
The
News
reported.
Sources
said
the
militants
attacked
a
patrolling
party
of
the
SFs
near
the
Pakistan-Afghanistan
border
in
the
Charmang
area
of
Nawagai
sub-division,
killing
two
soldiers
and
injuring
three
others.
Further,
in
a
remote-controlled
bomb
explosion
in
the
Nakhtar
area
of
Mamond
sub-division,
a
Bajaur
Levies
trooper
sustained
injuries.
Meanwhile,
the
SFs
continued
their
operations
against
the
local
Taliban
and
targeted
their
hideouts
in
Hashim,
Babara,
Kohi,
Asghar
and
Kotki
areas
of
Charmang
with
heavy
and
sophisticated
weapons,
including
gunship
helicopters
and
artillery.
The
militants’
locations
were
targeted
with
artillery
shells
from
Khar,
Loi
Sam
and
Tankhata
areas.
In
Mohmand
Agency,
a
civilian
was
killed
as
SFs
shelled
the
suspected
hideouts
of
the
militants
in
Yarakhel
Babazai
area.
Further,
47
wanted
persons
of
Danishkol
and
Ambar
areas
of
the
Pandyalai
sub-division
surrendered
to
the
authorities
at
Yakaghund.
Sources
said
SFs
also
launched
an
offensive
in
the
Spinki
Tangi
and
Yarakhel
areas
of
Khwezai
Bazai
sub-division
and
targeted
the
hideouts
of
the
militants.
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