[Dawn] Troops in Pakistan's northwest tribal areas killed eight insurgents Sunday, officials said, as the military pursues an ambitious offensive in the Taliban's mountain strongholds.Four militants were killed during a search operation in Bara town in Khyber district, which lies between Peshawar and Afghanistan.
'Four militants were killed and several others were wounded in search operations in different parts of Bara,' a senior military official told AFP, requesting anonymity.
Ground troops and attack helicopters last week launched a fresh operation against militants in Khyber, which is on the main route for Nato supplies heading to foreign troops in Afghanistan.
Also Sunday, four militants were killed in Wana, the capital of South Waziristan where the military launched a massive ground and air offensive against the Taliban on October 17.
'Troops retaliated after militants fired rockets at their camp in Wana. Four militants were killed and two were arrested,' a local military spokesman said.
Military and intelligence officials confirmed the deaths in both districts, but such tolls cannot be independently verified as the area is out of bounds to journalists and most aid workers.