At least seven militants were killed in a retaliatory offensive after a landmine blast claimed the life of a soldier and injured two others in Orakzai Agency on Monday. According to details, a patrol van of the security forces was hit by a landmine in the Mamozai area of Upper Orakzai. The vehicle was destroyed in the blast, leaving one soldier dead and two wounded. The injured troops were rushed to a nearby hospital. After the blast, the security forces started an operation in several areas of Mamozai and bombarded the suspected militant hideouts with heavy artillery. During the action, two hideouts were destroyed and seven suspected militants were killed.
