Six suspected militants were killed and two others were wounded in an army operation in Upper Orakzai area of tribal region on Saturday.

The official said the security forces targeted the Torsamat, Chappar and Akhton Kot areas in Orakzai where the hideouts of banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are located.

“The shelling was carried out early in the day and six militants were killed. A vehicle in the use of militants was also blown up,” sources added.