At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday (September 22) after the Pakistan Air Force reportedly carried out airstrikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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According to reports, eight LS-6 bombs were dropped from JF-17 fighter jets on the Pashtun-majority Matre Dara village around 2 am. The explosions flattened large parts of the settlement, leaving widespread devastation.

TTP hideouts on target

Several others were said to have been injured, though an official confirmation was still awaited. Local media reported that the Air Force was targeting suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in the area, but all those killed were civilians.

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