Pakistani troops killed at least 15 militants in Orakzai

PESHAWAR : Pakistani troops killed at least 15 militants in a gunfight after an attack on a checkpoint in Orakzai Agency, a bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Friday.The clash took place in Bezot Khel village in Orakzai tribal district overnight, where troops are hunting Taliban insurgents."Troops killed 15 militants in a gunfight which started after an attack on a checkpoint," local military spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman told AFP.Rehman said the troops captured four militants wounded during the fighting and that three soldiers were also injured.Local administration official Sajjad Ahmad confirmed the incident and casualties.The military has announced a running death toll of more than 100 militants in the Orakzai operation since late last month, but the figures cannot be verified independently because access to the remote area is extremely limited.