At least 46 people have been killed and several others wounded in ongoing battles between the army and militants in the troubled northwestern Pakistan.
According to military officials, the fatal clashes took place in Orakzai tribal area on Monday.
Nine soldiers and 37 militants were killed in the deadliest battle in a nearly two-month operation. The death toll is expected to rise as some of the injured were said to be in critical condition.
The Orakzai Agency, one of the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, is believed to be a stronghold of pro-Taliban militants.
Pakistan has carried out several army operations in its semi-autonomous tribal belt to flush out the militants from the troubled region.
A new wave of violence has undermined the security of the militancy-hit country. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in militant attacks throughout Pakistan since July 2007.
[Source: PressTV]
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