15 militants killed in Pakistan bombing

Pakistan army helicopter gunships strafed and bombed suspected militant hide-outs in a restive tribal region in the country’s North West today, killing 15 fighters, an official said.

The air raids were carried out after militants launched attacks and engaged in intense gun battles with security forces late Saturday in North Waziristan, a tribal region on the border with Afghanistan, army spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad said.