Army helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in a tribal region in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing an estimated 40 fighters, an official said. The raids took place in North Waziristan, a rugged region on the border with Afghanistan that is home to scores of pro-Taliban fighters, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad said. He said around 40 militants had been killed, according to a report of the Associated Press.
