(Previous Incident Code: Ob34 )

Up to 15 people were killed in a strike on the house of Ismael Khan which also damaged adjacent homes.  The target, an alleged Taliban compound, was said to be run by Haqqani-affiliated militant Maulvi Taib Shah (possibly killed).  Three children and two women were also said to be among the dead, according to Dawn. Giving rare details of Taliban deaths, The News identified ten militants it said were killed as

Commander Khushal Khan of Bachkan Ahmadzai, Sibghatullah of Abakhel, Ismail of Wanda Shah Madu, Sifatullah of Shaikhan Sra Darga, Aminullah of Jabbarkhel, Bilal of Kattakhel, Hamidullah of Malang Adda, Razaullah of Baistkhel, Irfanullah of Mela Shahabkhel and Kifayatullah of Samandar Titterkhel.’