7 die and 11 injure in the fighting of militants and security forces in Mohmand tribal region of Pakistan

GHALLANAI: Pakistani security forces Tuesday continued shelling on militant positions several of which fell in a village near strategic areas in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killing 5 suspected insurgents in a new round of a military offensive that also left three two civilians, including a woman, dead more than 11 injured, sources said. Sources said that Taliban militants were hiding in a village, Mian Killi, near the Shabqadar town after a clash with the security forces that lasted for almost two hours when the latter started artillery and helicopter shelling on the village killing 5 militants and two civilians. It is also learnt that security forces have also undergone heavy loss but they deny.