Peshawar: At least 8 terrorists were killed and three other wounded today as the armed forces carried out fresh air strikes in North Waziristan Agency.

According to official sources, hideouts of militants were bombed in Shawal and Ladha areas of the North Waziristan Agency as part of the ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azb.

At least 8 militants, including some foreign terrorists, were killed while several hideouts were also destroyed.

Three terrorists also sustained injuries in Friday strikes who were later arrested by the forces.

The deceased terrorists belong to banned terror outfits TTP and Lashkar-e-Islam.

Zarb-e-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army in June last year and more than a hundred Taliban militants have been killed.