Mirali  - Helicopter gunships pounded militant hideouts in North Waziristan tribal region on Monday killing at least four and injuring many others. According to reports, the gunships attacked militant hideouts in Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan Agency. The two-day curfew has been lifted in the area. An IED blast on Sunday killed two officials of the security forces and damaged a tank in the region.The US has long been demanding a military offensive in the North Waziristan where it believes Haqqani network, a string faction of the Afghan Taliban, has safe havens.