At least five militants were killed Friday night in a security forces’ operation in Karapa, Mohmand Agency, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The clash comes two days after nine personnel of the Khasadar force were killed in two separate attacks in the tribal region.
Security forces claimed five militants were killed and a large amount of explosives, weapons, and ammunition recovered in an operation in the surrounding mountainous areas.
The area has seen intermittent shelling in the area since yesterday and a larger search and strike operation is underway.
Mohmand is one of Pakistan’s seven tribal agencies near the Afghan border where the military has been battling Al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked militants for over a decade.