PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The security forces killed at least seven militants and injured six others in Khyber agency’s Tirah Valley on Tuesday, the security sources said.
The sources said that 50 to 60 militants ambushed a security check post in the Akkakhel area of Tirah Valley early on Tuesday.
Subsequently, an exchange of fire took place between the two sides which caused the death of seven militants. In addition, six other militants also sustained injuries.
The clash occurred as the Pakistani military has been carrying out an operation Khyber-I in the tribal region against the militants since October.
The operation was launched in Bara and Tirah Valley of Khyber agency against Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), a banned militant organization active in and around the tribal region and is currently headed by Mangal Bagh.
The military said that more than 150 militants have been killed and 350 militants including more than 20 important commanders have surrendered to security forces since start of the operation Khyber-1.
