Peshawar (Pakistan), Nov 19 (PTI) At least nine militants and eight security personnel were killed in bloody clashes during an anti-terror operation in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late on Monday, sources said.

Two "important" commanders of the Lashkar-e-Islam terror outfit were also eliminated in the intelligence-based operation against a high-value target conducted in the Tirah Maidan valley of Khyber district, they said.

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Seven security personnel and six militants were also injured in the operation.

Troops were engaged at three points in the district during the operation that lasted several hours.

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Local sources said some residents of nearby areas were also injured.

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