The strike also left several militants injured, said the report.
Identities of the killed militants have not been revealed by the military, but the area is considered to be the hot bed of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan activity.
Launched in October last year, the Khyber Operation aims at the eradication of the militancy from the Khyber Agency.
According to local media tally, over 500 militants have been killed and more than 400 have surrendered in the operation which was conducted in two phases -- operation Khyber 1 and operation Khyber 2.
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