Pakistan troops kill 16 militants

Three people have been killed and 35 others wounded in twin bomb blasts in southern Pakistan. Source: AAP

PAKISTANI troops overran two militant hideouts and killed 16 insurgents after heavy overnight fighting at a flashpoint near the Afghan border in which two soldiers also died, the military said.

The fighting took place in the wake of a fresh military push in the Tirah valley in the tribal Khyber district, where the military have been targeting Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam militia who threaten the nearby northwestern city of Peshawar.

Khyber straddles the NATO supply line into Afghanistan, used by US-led troops to evacuate military equipment ahead of their 2014 withdrawal, and officials say it is key to protecting security in Peshawar for historic elections next week.

"In a successful operation security forces last night captured Kismat Sur and Sanghar, two strong hideouts of militants in Tirah Valley," the military said in a statement.

"Sixteen militants were killed in the operation. Two security personnel embraced martyrdom and three were wounded," it said.

Independent verification of the death toll was not possible as the area is cut off to journalists and aid workers.

"Militants were seen fleeing from the area, leaving behind a huge cache of arms and ammunition," the statement added.

Separately, a roadside bomb targeting a military convoy Sunday killed two Pakistani soldiers and wounded three more in another tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

Pakistan will elect its new government for the next five years in polls on May 11.

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