Pakistani forces kill 7 militants in northwest
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Oct 21, IRNA
Pakistan-Military-Offensive
Pakistani Security Forces Monday continued offensive against pro-Taliban militants, killing seven militants in the country's northwest, officials said.
Another 10 were also injured at Shah Dheri area of restive Swat Valley, according to Media Information Centre press release.
It said that the Security Forces retaliated and effectively engaged militants' locations from where they were fired upon.
"As a result of heavy firing, seven miscreants were reportedly dead while another ten sustained injuries".
The statement said that the security forces suffered no loss.
The security forces have intensified operations against militants in troubled areas of Swat as the troops on Sunday destroyed a guest house of a militants commander Alamgir that was being used as a den in Barthana area of Swat.
"Resultantly, at least 25 militants were killed and scores injured in this incident".
But the locals said that most of the victims were civilians.
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