By Xinhua
Islamabad : As many as 12 people were killed and 15 injured in a clash between militants and security forces in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area, local TV channel Dawn News reported Monday.
Details of the clash were not immediately available.
The security forces launched an operation against the militants’ hideouts Sunday, killing 60 militants and injuring 35 others. A total of 20 soldiers were killed and 15 injured in the clashes.
Security forces in the northwestern tribal areas were put on high alert after militants in North Waziristan scrapped a peace deal with the government in July. Frequent clashes between militants and security forces have left around 400 people dead in the area since mid-July.
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