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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. | "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. | The Khyber tribal region, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, is believed to be a base for several militant groups and foreign fighters. |
| It is not clear when the air strikes took place or which militant group was targeted, the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Islamabad reports. | |
| 'Charred beyond recognition' | |
| Late on Sunday, 10 heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked an area of Karachi's Jinnah international airport used mainly for cargo and private flights. | 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 gained control in the early hours of Monday. The militants were among those killed. | |
| The airport reopened late on Monday. | The airport reopened late on Monday. |
| On Tuesday, officials said nine more bodies had been recovered from the airport. | |
| The number included seven bodies found in the airport's cold storage facility. Officials said they were charred beyond recognition. | |
| There were reports that the bodies belonged to a group of airport employees who were trapped in the facility after taking refuge from the attack. | |
| 'Renewed pressure' | |
| Pakistan has been fighting an Islamist insurgency for more than a decade, with the Pakistani Taliban the main militant grouping. | |
| The airport attack came against the backdrop of a major split in the Pakistani Taliban, and threats of retaliation following limited military operations against foreign militants in North Waziristan. | |
| The brazen attack has brought the government of the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, under renewed pressure to order tough action against the Taliban militants, says the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani. | |
| The Pakistan government began peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban in March, but little progress has been made and the violence has continued, with Karachi a frequent target. | |
| Correspondents say that given the violence, it seems clear that any pretence at a peace process is now over. |