4 Pak soldiers, 12 militants die in clash

At least four soldiers and 12 militants were killed in a clash yesterday in Pakistan's troubled tribal belt where the army is fighting a major offensive against Taliban insurgents. Pakistan's military said the incident took place in the Ghaziza area of Datta Khel town, some 20 kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal district which borders Afghanistan.