At least three suspected militants were killed in a clash with the security forces on Sunday in Charbagh area of Swat district.
Official sources said that armed militants had attacked the house of Village Defence Committee member Ayub Khan and shot him dead late Saturday.
The security forces launched a search operation soon after the incident and traced the attackers, following which a gunbattle took place in Mangal Tan area of Charbagh, leaving three of the attackers dead. Heavy weapons and ammunition were recovered during the search operation.
The Army declared Swat, once known as the “Switzerland of Pakistan”, back under control in July 2009, after defeating radical cleric Fazlullah and his Taliban fighters who waged a two-year campaign of terror in the region.