Ten militants and a security official were killed in a clash in northwest Pakistan on Thursday.
The militants staged an attack on security personnel engaged in a search operation in upper Orakzai. One soldier was killed while three others were injured.
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Security forces killed 10 militants in retaliation and also destroyed five insurgent hideouts.
Orakzai is one of the most lawless areas in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt near the Afghan border.
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