ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force launched air strikes in tribal areas on the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing at least 15 militants, the army said, two days after Taliban gunmen seized the country's biggest airport and killed more than 30 in an all-night battle.
Militants disguised as security forces stormed into the airport near Karachi, a city of 18 million, on Sunday night. The assault destroyed prospects for peace talks between the Pakistani Taliban and the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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