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Wagah attack suspects among 13 killed in Khyber airstrikes: ISPR

Wednesday November 12, 2014
ISLAMABAD (BNA) Security forces in precise aerial strikes in Daras area of Khyber Agency killed 13 suspected terrorists including some foreigners on Tuesday, Pakistani military said.
“Strikes were carried out on credible intelligence about presence of terrorists involved in Wagah border suicide attack,” said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
During the strikes, fighter jets destroyed three militant hideouts including an ammunition depot.
Intelligence sources believe that the mastermind and handlers of Wagah border incident might be among the dead.
The information, however, could not be verified independently due to restricted access for journalists in the area.
At least 60 Pakistanis were killed during the popular flag-lowering ceremony on the India-Pakistan border at Wagah when the bomber tried to get as close as possible to the border earlier this month.
Claiming responsibility of the attack, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar – a splinter group of Pakistani Taliban, had said the attack was as much aimed at India as Pakistan.

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