location: Kalaya
notes: At least 21 Taliban militants were killed and 20 others injured in ground and air assaults in lower Orakzai Agency. At least 10 were killed in clashes in the Hashmat Kalay, while 4 were killed in air assaults on Storekhel, Sultanzai, Hindar and Anjani areas; clashes were also reported around Qeemat Khel (lat/longs not available for Hashmat Kalay, Qeemat Khel, or Storekhel, locations coded as capital of Orakzai). The military says they secured important positions including the Santana area after destroying 5 militant hideouts, and that one member of the security forces was injured.
target_text: location: Kalaya, fatalities: 21