Islamabad: At least 57 terrorists were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Pakistani military in Khyber Agency`s Tirah Valley, media reported.
"The fresh operation was launched after Tuesday`s tragic incident, in which at least 145 people mostly school children died," tweeted Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj. General Asim Bajwa, Dawn online reported Thursday.
In the aftermath of deadly Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan`s military launched 20 air strikes.
General Bajwa added that the operation was ongoing.