Troops kill 29 militants in Kurram, Orakzai
PESHAWAR: Security forces killed 29 militants Friday in Kurram Agency and Khyber Agency.
According to reports, eighteen militants died early Friday at a military checkpoint in the Orakzai tribal region.
Lt. Col. Tahir Akram, a spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said the fighting involved insurgents who arrived from the nearby Khyber region to try to retake the checkpoint in Orakzai where the Taliban have a heavy presence.
He said the security forces repulsed the attack and captured four insurgents. One soldier was wounded.
Later Friday, security forces clashed with militants in Kurram Agency. The shootout left 11 suspected insurgents dead, said Rashid Khan, a local government official.
Buner Police Encounter, 3 Militants killed
BUNER: Three militants were killed during trade of fire between police and militants in Buner.
District Police Officer Buner Rashid Khan told Geo News that exchange of fire between police and militants took place in Daban Nakhtar area of Chamala in Buner. Militants hurled hand grenades on police mobile that slightly damaged the vehicle. Three militants were killed in retaliatory fire of police among which one belonged to Swabi while two belonged to Swat. Police seized the bodies.
