It all began in the village of Kalaya, which is located in the North parts of Orakzai. It was at a check area that the assault occured.
Security forces lashed out back against the rebels and recovered the check area.
United States has pressured Pakistan to take an aggressive action against the rebel strongholds which are found in South Waziristan and Bajaur. These are only two of the 7 different plagued tribal areas located along the Afghan border.
The area of Orakzai was once known as the base location for Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud. It is thought that he was killed in the early months of this year. The Taliban is not admitting he has died.
The Taliban has been hit by the Pakistan forces with a recent series of airstrikes that are aimed at receding Taliban combatants and their commandants.
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