By NNN-KUNA
Islamabad : At least seven militants and a Pakistani soldier were killed in clashes in North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan borders, officials said on Sunday.
The armed militants attacked two security check posts in Datta Khel village, about 35 kilometers west of Miramshah, the region’s main city, with rockets and small arms, security officials told KUNA.
They said the attack killed one soldier and wounded another.
Security forces launched a retaliatory operation, pounding suspected hideouts, as there was heavy exchange of fire, they added.
The clashes, which lasted for more than three hours, also resulted in wounding seven other militants.