ISLAMABAD, March 7 (Xinhua) -- At least two soldiers were killed during exchange of firing with militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the military said.
Inter-Services Public Relations, the mouthpiece of Pakistani army, said in a statement that the troops launched a search operation in Malikabad town of Swabi district, by acting on an intelligence tip-off regarding the presence of suspected militants in the area.
During the operation, the militants opened fire at the forces from a compound, killing two security personnel including an officer and a soldier, the ISPR said.
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