Pakistan air strikes kill at least 31, as offensive continues

WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Air strikes carried out by Pakistani forces have killed at least 31 people in the country's volatile northwest, officials said, as an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban continues on several fronts.

Warplanes bombarded the Shawal Valley on Wednesday, killing at least 17 suspected militants, intelligence officials told Reuters. Four militant hideouts were destroyed, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.