Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- Pakistan 's military launched a series of airstrikes Thursday against suspected militant hideouts , killing at least 37 people and injuring 18 others in the northern tribal area , the military said . In a statement , the military accused the suspected militants in the Khyber Agency of involvement in recent Islamabad bombings and attacks on Peshawar 's police force Tuesday . Fighter jets from the Pakistan air force began the mission early Thursday , and the strikes were ongoing in the afternoon . On April 9 , a blast at a fruit market in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more . The blast was close to a bus stop at the entrance of the morning bazaar where vendors arrive early and set up . On Tuesday , six assailants fired on a police van , killing five officers , Pakistan 's Geo TV news reported . The attack injured 11 more people . CNN 's Ben Brumfield contributed to this report .
Pakistan 's military accuses suspected militants of involvement in recent attacks . At least 37 people killed and 18 others injured in airstrikes , military says .