3 troops, 8 militants killed in clashes in NW Pakistan

At least three Pakistani troops and eight militants were killed on Monday morning in fresh clashes in Orakzai tribal area of the northwest Pakistan, local media reported.

A handful of militants attacked a security forces' vehicle with a rocket, killing tree troops and wounding another five.

In retaliation, the troops killed eight militants and injured several others in the troubled tribal belt of Pakistan where insurgent militants with al-Qaeda leaning have been trying to enforce their own orthodox rule.

Over the past year, Pakistani troops have achieved significant progress in wiping the area clean of militants.

Source: Xinhua