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Pakistani gunships target compoundMilitants, foreigners killed in raid following bombing in Karachi
(CNN) -- Pakistani helicopter gunships converged Wednesday night on a suspected terrorist compound near the Afghan border, killing "a number" of militants, including some foreigners, according to a military statement read on Pakistani television. The military targeted the compound near Miran Shah in the country's North Waziristan province, a tribal area, said army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan. A U.S. intelligence official said that Pakistan was still trying to determine who was killed or captured and that it was too early to tell if any high-level terrorist operatives were among them. The attacks come the night after an explosion ripped through a stage at Nishtar Park, killing dozens in Karachi, the nation's largest city. The stage had been set up by a predominantly Sunni group for a celebration of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday. (Full story) Pakistan's military was placed on high alert after the incident, and President General Pervez Musharraf ordered authorities to beef up security at mosques during the celebratory period, known as Milad-un-Nabi. He promised that the bombing would not go unpunished, according to Pakistani media. The Pakistani military has conducted numerous operations in North Waziristan and other areas near its porous border with Afghanistan in an attempt to rout terrorists hiding in the mountainous region. Last month, Pakistani helicopters and troops attacked a compound near North Waziristan, killing at least 26 people, including some foreigners. Many of the foreigners are believed to be remnants of Afghanistan's ousted Taliban regime or members of the al Qaeda network who fled Afghanistan after the U.S.-led invasion in 2001. Journalist Salim Bokhari and CNN's David Ensor contributed to this report. 
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