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14 terrorists killed in Swat hideout attacks, claims Pak Army.


Byline: ANI

Peshawar, July 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan  has claimed that it has killed 14 militants during an operation in Swat Swat (swät), district of the Malakand division, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Saidu Sharif is the capital. The largely inaccessible region is reached by air and through mountain passes from the south and east.  on Monday, while four soldiers got wounded.

During an operation in Thana Tha·na  

See Thane.
 area, security forces killed 14 terrorists and seized one 14.5 gun barrel, while seizing 26 detonators. One soldier was injured when an IED Noun 1. IED - an explosive device that is improvised
I.E.D., improvised explosive device

explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
 exploded.

Two soldiers were injured during an exchange of fire in Pir Patai ridge, the Dawn reports.

One child was killed and 10 others were injured when an IED planted by terrorists exploded near a vehicle in the village of Sarati Sherangal in Upper Dir.

During an operation in Rajgae Kandao area of Buner, security forces captured two terrorists and seized five kilograms of explosives.

In Bannu, militants fired mortars at the Jani Khel fort, in which a policeman and a soldier were injured. (ANI)

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