3o militants killed in pakistan:KHAR (AP) -- Officials say
Pakistani security forces have killed at least
30 militants after coming under attack in a troubled
tribal region in the northwest.
Two government and security officials said Thursday one of their soldiers also died and four were wounded in the overnight gunbattle in Chamarkand area of the
Mohmand region near the Afghan border.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media on the record.
The
attack happened not far from the
Bajur region where the military this week announced it had cleared the one-time the militant stronghold after a successful operation.