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| The Pakistani military has carried out air strikes in tribal areas in the north-west of the country, killing at least 15 militants, officials say. | The Pakistani military has carried out air strikes in tribal areas in the north-west of the country, killing at least 15 militants, officials say. |
| The raids destroyed nine militant positions in the Tirah Valley in Khyber district, the military said. | The raids destroyed nine militant positions in the Tirah Valley in Khyber district, the military said. |
| The strikes came after the Taliban stormed Karachi airport, in an attack that killed at least 30 people. | The strikes came after the Taliban stormed Karachi airport, in an attack that killed at least 30 people. |
| The Pakistani Taliban said Sunday's assault was in revenge for the killing of their leader last year. | The Pakistani Taliban said Sunday's assault was in revenge for the killing of their leader last year. |
| "Nine terrorist hideouts were destroyed by early morning military air strikes near the Pakistan-Afghan border," the military said in a statement on Tuesday. | |
| The Khyber tribal region, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, is believed to be a base for several militant groups and foreign fighters. | |
| Late on Sunday, 10 heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked an area of Karachi's Jinnah international airport used mainly for cargo and private flights. | |
| Security forces gaining control in the early hours of Monday. The militants were among those killed. | |
| The airport reopened late on Monday. |