Pakistani Airstrike Investigated After Reports Of 50 Civilian Deaths

Jets struck in the Tirah Valley, a refuge for the Taliban. Pakistani officials say Islamist fighters were targeted but many of those hospitalized were linked to paramilitaries who battle militants. Officials in Pakistan's volatile tribal belt are investigating a recent airstrike by Pakistani military jets that villagers say killed at least 50 civilians in the Khyber region along the Afghan border.

Topics:  tirah valley   taliban   islamist   officials   pakistani   khyber   afghan   pakistan   airstrike   civilian   jets   
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