PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Pakistan police and security 
sources said aerial bombing in a remote border region killed at least 23 
civilians on Monday in an area where militancy has been rising.

"The jets targeted four houses, which were completely destroyed," a senior 
police officer in the area told AFP on condition of anonymity, without saying 
who carried out at the deadly assault.

A security officer based in Peshawar, who confirmed the death toll, said 
there are dozens of hideouts belonging to the Pakistani Taliban in the area.