Airstrike kills 14 militants in Bajaur: official

At least 14 militants were killed Sunday when Pakistani jets pounded suspected Taliban hide-outs in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

Jets fired at the towns of Damadola, Harkai and Siprai in Bajaur district, local administration official Jamil Khan told AFP.

“According to reports received here airstrikes have killed 14 militants and destroyed several underground bunkers and ammunition dumps used by them,” local government official Mohammad Jamil told AFP.