Pakistani troops kill seven militants
Pakistani troops killed seven militants in clashes near the Afghan border while Taliban rebels slaughtered an alleged spy, officials said yesterday.
Troops launched a mortar attack on suspected militant hideouts in the rugged Bajaur tribal district overnight after their check posts came under attack, security officials said.
"Five militants were killed in the mortar fire targeting suspected militant hideouts," an official said, requesting anonymity.
Bajaur is one of Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal zones bordering Afghanistan. A major military offensive in Bajaur over the past two weeks has left more than 500 people dead, most of them militants, officials say.
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