KHYBER AGENCY- Seven militants hailing from outlawed outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were killed and six others wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Tirah valley’s Rajgal area in Khyber Agency on Monday.
Official and local sources said the explosion occurred in TTP controlled sanctuary in Rajgal of Tirah valley, killing seven militants and injuring six others. It is said that the blast took place in Orakzai based militant’s faction of TTP.
It is to be mentioned here that most of the areas of war-hit Tirah valley are in control of TTP and owing to insurgency, a sizeable number of tribesmen are residing in Kurram and Orakzai IDPs camps.