Around 120 rebels have been killed in the last few days as artillery and gunship helicopters continued pounding the bases of militants loyal to rebel Swat cleric Maulana Fazlullah, the military said. Military spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad told AFP on Sunday that militant casualties were heavy, adding that five soldiers have been killed in the clashes.Meanwhile, security officials said five militants were killed and 13 wounded in shelling of a rebel position in the Alipuri area. Troops have also picked up five suspected militants who are being interrogated, they added. Shelling also killed four civilians, while injuring dozens more and destroying several houses. Meanwhile, a peace jirga began talks on resolving the Swat crisis peacefully.