Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts, killing 19 militants, officials said Thursday.

Troops killed 9 militants in the first overnight raid in Bajur, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement without providing further details. Weapons and ammunition were seized from a hideout in Bajur which used to be a base for militants until many were killed or forced out in multiple security operations.

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