Pakistan army says 7 militants killed near Afghan border

Pakistan army says 7 militants killed near Afghan border
Seven militants were killed by Pakistan's army in two separate operations near the Afghan border on Sunday.
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Pakistani forces have reportedly killed seven militants along the border with Afghanistan [Getty]

Pakistan's military says security forces killed seven militants in two different operations near the Afghan border on Sunday.

Five militants were killed in a raid on a hideout in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district — the gateway to North Waziristan, they said in a statement. Two other militants were killed in a shootout in a tribal district of North Waziristan.

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Security forces seized arms and ammunition from both areas, and said the militants had been involved in attacks on security forces in recent months.

North Waziristan and its surroundings were a militant sanctuary for years until the Pakistani army launched a massive military operation to clear the area in 2014. Militants still show their presence by sporadically attacking forces there.