Pakistan's security forces killed five militants and apprehended 29 others in the continued search and clearance operations in northwest Pakistan's Swat and Malakand districts during the last 24 hours, the army said Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
The army said in a daily update that the security forces apprehended 29 militants in the operations at various areas in Swat.
In nearby Bajaur, militants fired at security forces convoy moving near Kuz Chamarkand, which was effectively responded, five of the militants were killed, the statement said.
On relief activities, the army said, so far 254,461 cash cards have been distributed amongst the internally displaced persons ( IDPs) of Malakand.
Over 1,600 militants have been killed since Pakistani security forces launched the military operation against Taliban militants late April after militants in early April entered the Buner district from the neighboring Swat district and refused to vacate the area despite their pledge to do so.
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