Military official says Pakistan soldiers kill 80 militants near Afghan border; 7 troops killed
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A Pakistani military official says soldiers have killed 80 militants and wounded about 100 in an operation near the Afghan border.
The official said Saturday the two-day operation in the Tirah Valley in Pakistan's Khyber tribal region also saw seven soldiers killed.
Military jets have bombed the area, known to be a home to the Pakistani Taliban and its allies.
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorized to speak to journalists.
Pakistan has stepped up its operations targeting militants after the Taliban attacked a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing 150 people — mostly children — in December.