Islamabad Sep 23 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has announced that nine militants and seven soldiers were killed in an anti-terror operation carried out in North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement late Saturday said the security forces launched the operation in Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad reports Xinhua news agency.
The ISPR said a group of terrorists was reported to have infiltrated into Pakistan and was hiding in a compound in the district.
"The area has been cleared and identification of killed terrorists is in progress " the statement state.
However it remained unclear to which militant group the slain terrorists belonged to.

--IANS ksk