Twelve Taliban militants were killed in fresh clashes with security forces in Pakistan’s restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan while the bodies of ten suspected rebels were found in the country’s northwest region today.
Six militants were killed in a gun battle that erupted when security forces were conducting a search operation in Razmak sector of Waziristan tribal region, the military said.
Militants also attacked a security forces patrol with rockets and small arms in the same sector though there were no reports of casualties.
Six more militants were killed when troops repulsed an attack on a security forces position in Khyber Agency late last night.
A group of militants fired several rockets at Jhansi Camp in Bara sub-division though no security personnel were injured in the attack.
Troops also conducted search and clearance operations at several places in Jandola, Shakai and Razmak sectors of Waziristan and captured six militants.
The soldiers also cleared more than 50 militant-held compounds and houses and destroyed two bunkers and a tunnel.
Authorities in the northwest Pakistani tribal region of Darra Adam Khel today found the bodies of 10 suspected Taliban militants who were shot dead.
The bodies were found along a road in the tribal region located 35km south of the provincial capital of Peshawar. It could not immediately be ascertained who killed the militants. Tribesmen said three of the dead men belonged to the area and were members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. The others could not be identified, they said.
The bullet-riddled bodies of five militants were found in the same area two days ago. Troops conducting cordon and search operations in the northwestern Swat apprehended 13 suspects with arms from different places, the military said.
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