The terrorists had crossed over from Afghanistan and were hiding in the area, and during the anti-terror operation, nine terrorists and seven Pakistani died.
Seven Pakistani troops, including an officer, and nine terrorists were killed on Saturday in a fierce gun battle in the country's northwestern region along the Afghan border.
The incident occurred at Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad areas of North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan Army said in a statement.
The terrorists had crossed over from Afghanistan and were hiding in the area, it said
During the anti-terror operation, nine terrorists and seven Pakistani died, it said.
(With PTI inputs)
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