Pakistan army kills seven militants near Afghan border

Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in an exchange of fire with them in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

The terrorists from across the Afghan border engaged in a 'fire raid' at the check-post in North Waziristan on Monday, prompting army officials to retaliate, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.

"During the exchange of fire seven terrorists were killed while three others injured," it said.

Attacks on security forces and targeted killings have witnessed a surge in the volatile North Waziristan since the army launched the Zarb-i-Azb military operation against terrorists in June 2014, which also resulted in the displacement of over one million civilians.