Pakistan\'s military strikes suspected militant hideouts

Pakistan's military launched a series of airstrikes Thursday against suspected militant hideouts in the Northern tribal area. In a statement, the military accused the suspected militants of involvement in recent Islamabad bombings and attacks on Peshawar's police force Tuesday, CNN reported. Fighter jets from the Pakistan air force carried out the mission in the early morning hours. The military statement did not say whether the raids resulted in casualties. Earlier this month, a blast at a fruit market in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. The blast was close to a bus stop at the entrance of the morning bazaar at a time when vendors arrive and set up for sale. On Tuesday, six assailants fired on a police van, killing five officers, Pakistan's Geo TV news reported. The attack injured 11 more people.