Pakistani security forces have killed a local commander of pro-Taliban militants during clashes in Swat valley in northwest Pakistan, Press TV reported.
Local officials told Press TV that security forces killed the local militant commander on Sunday during search operation in Charbagh area.
The killed militant was identified as Fazal Reheem, who was associated with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Pakistani security forces killed 24 militants on Wednesday in clashes that erupted after militants attacked a security check post in the northwestern Orakzai region.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is believed to be a major force behind a terror campaign that has killed thousands of people across Pakistan over the past years.
A new wave of violence has undermined the already deteriorating security of the country.
The Pakistani military says several hundred militants have been killed in northwest Pakistan in recent weeks.
No independent confirmation of the casualties could be obtained as the area is closed to journalists and aid workers.
According to a recent UN report, the military offensives and violence in Pakistan's tribal districts have forced more than 210,000 people to flee their homes since November 2009.
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