A government official says fighter jets have bombed suspected militant hide-outs in a new assault on an Afghan tribal region where the army had previously declared victory. He says at least 20 people have died, according to a report of the Associated Press. Samiullah Khan, a deputy administrator in the Orakzai tribal region, says the aerial bombings Wednesday destroyed six Taliban hide-outs in the region. Khan says field informants confirmed the killing of 20 suspected militants.
