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Pakistan targets terror hideouts
2/25/2014 11:02:22 AM
- The strikes hit loosely governed tribal regions that border on Afghanistan
- They come after peace talks with the Taliban break down
- Last week, the Pakistani army carried out airstrikes that it said killed 15
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's army continued airstrikes Tuesday against alleged terrorist hideouts in the country's north, a week after the government announced peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban had broken down.
In a prepared statement, the military said the strikes may have killed dozens.
"Reportedly 30 terrorists were killed in early morning air strikes on militants' hideouts ...," it read.
The strikes were carried out in the Shawal Valley, which lies between North and South Waziristan, loosely governed tribal regions that border on Afghanistan.
They also targeted Ghariom village in North Waziristan, the military said.
The strikes demolished some hideouts, officials said.
The area is dangerous and hard for journalists to reach, making it difficult to independently verify the military's account.
Last week, the Pakistani army carried out airstrikes that it said killed 15 people in the same region. "Foreign fighters" were among those killed.
Last week's strikes destroyed a large cache of arms and ammunition, the military said.
The Pakistani government said this week that it had suspended peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban. The talks lasted for about 13 days, but the militant group carried out several deadly attacks at that time, the government said.
READ: Pakistani military airstrikes targeting militants kill 15
READ: Pakistan suspends peace talks with Pakistani Taliban
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