Twenty-six Taliban were killed in a fierce three-hour encounter that followed a Taliban attack on a Fronter Corps camp in Ambar valley of Mohmand Agency, and another 18 were killed when troops retaliated to an attack on their convoy in South Waziristan. In Mohmand, about 150 heavily armed Taliban launched a midnight attack on an FC camp in Had, the FC said in a press release. Four FC soldiers were also injured during the ensuing battle. In South Waziristan, Taliban attacked a security convoy in Spin area south of Tanai. An officer, Captain Muneeb, also died in the attack.