ISLAMABAD, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 Afghan militants were killed in clash with Pakistani armed forces in the country's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency on Sunday, local Urdu media reported.
Dawn News said that two security personnel were also injured in the clash that took place along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Quoting unidentified army sources, the report added that the militants, carrying sophisticated weapons, were trying to enter Pakistan from Kurram Agency when they were spotted and killed by the Pakistani troops.
Identities of the killed militants have not been revealed yet.
The clash came following the closure of Pakistan-Afghanistan border by the Pakistani authorities due to security reasons, after the recent string of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, which left over 100 people killed and over 350 others injured.
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