Unidentified security officials said the strikes were carried out on January 8, destroying several militant hideouts and vehicles.
Five of those killed were members of the extremist Haqqani network, 10 were Uzbek and Chechen militants, and 10 were from the Tehrik-e Taliban, one official was quoted as saying.
Pakistan has been carrying out a major offensive against extremist groups in North Waziristan neighboring Afghanistan since 2014.
The military says more than 3,600 militants and 350 soldiers were killed in the operation.
The area is off-limits to journalists, making it difficult to independently verify the number and identity of those killed.
[Based on reporting by AFP and dawn.com]
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Pakistan carries out deadly air strikes against militant groups...
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The strikes targeted Maizer and Sher Ali villages in the Shawal valley of troubled North Waziristan tribal district, where the military has been carrying out a major offensive against extremist groups since mid-2014.
"At least 25 insurgents have been killed and several of their hideouts have been destroyed along with vehicles full of explosives," a security official said.
Five of those killed were members of the Haqqani network, 10 were Uzbek and Chechen militants, and 10 were from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), he added.............http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/asia-pacific/98398-160108-pakistan-carries-out-deadly-air-strikes-against-militant-groups