MOHMAND AGENCY: At least 20 militants were killed in a clash with security forces in Orakzai Agency on Friday.
According to reports, militants launched attack on security forces in Khanki area, leaving one troop and 20 militants killed.
A
local government official says militants set off a roadside bomb near a
Pakistani army convoy in a tribal region close to the Afghan border,
sparking clashes that killed one soldier and 20 militants.
Wajid
Khan says the incident took place in Khanki village in the Upper
Orakzai region on Friday. He said 25 soldiers were wounded in the
militants’ attack. He says the troops repelled the attack, surrounded
and killed 20 militants.
The region is home to insurgents loyal to Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
Some
insurgent commanders in Pakistan have claimed to be in peace talks with
the government recently. Others have denied any negotiations, as has
the government. Online
