Rawalpindi- “At least 40 suspected militants were killed and five hideouts were destroyed in fresh air strikes carried out by fighter jets in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan tribal region,” military’s media wing said today.

A statement released by ISPR said that gunship helicopters targeted areas having command of Taliban and other terror outfits.

Zarb-e-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army on June15 following a brazen militant attack on Karachi's international airport and failure of peace talks between the government and Tehreek-e-Taliban.

Nearly a million people have fled the offensive in North Waziristan.