18 militants, 7 soldiers killed in clash in northwestern Pakistan

2012-02-04 20:56:28 GMT+7 (ICT)

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven Pakistani soldiers and 18 suspected militants were killed on Friday in an attack in the country's northwestern tribal region, officials said on Saturday.

The clash happened when rebels attacked a border post in the Shaheedano Dhand area of lower Kurram Agency near the Afghan border. Officials said at least 18 militants and seven soldiers were killed, the Express Tribune reported.

A senior official confirmed that three security personnel had also been injured and seven had gone missing. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack, reports said.

Earlier this week, at least eight security personnel and 35 militants were killed in an attack on a newly established security post in central Kurram. Security officials have been trying to block the heights of Kurram, which are of strategic importance because of their natural connectivity from Tirah valley of Khyber to North Waziristan.

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