23 militants, 7 troops killed in Mohmand clash

GHALLANAI: Pro-Taliban militants on Monday attacked a convoy of security forces in Qandharu region of the Mohmand Agency, triggering a firefight that left seven soldiers and 23 militants dead. The clash near Qayyumabad, Qandharu region, erupted when militants attacked a paramilitary convoy, killing seven security men. The forces responded the attack, killing 23 of the attackers. Local Taliban commander Faqir Hussain was among the rebels