RAWALPINDI: Eight members of the banned Jamaatul Ahrar have surrendered before the Pakistan Army in country’s tribal region, the military said on Tuesday.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the militants belonging to the Jamaatul Ahrar laid down their arms in Mohmand Agency last night.

The militants who surrendered included Akbar, Gul, Siraj and five others.

The militant group claimed deadly bombings that killed hundreds of people in different parts of the country.

The army intensified its campaign against militants across the country after deadly bombings in Lahore and Sehwan Sharif this year.