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Taliban militants have ambushed a Pakistani military convoy and killed 12 soldiers, the army says.Taliban militants have ambushed a Pakistani military convoy and killed 12 soldiers, the army says.
The attack happened in North Waziristan, near the Afghan border, when militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at several vehicles.The attack happened in North Waziristan, near the Afghan border, when militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at several vehicles.
A fire-fight then broke out in which 10 militants were killed, the military said. The attack came as authorities in North West Frontier Province offered a reward for information leading to the capture of the country's Taliban commander.
The attack came as Pakistani troops prepared to launch an operation against militants in the region. Meanwhile, sporadic violence continued to erupt across Pakistan's north-west.
They want to eliminate the Pakistani Taliban network led by Baitullah Mehsud, whose stronghold is in South Waziristan. 'Firefight'
The US has already put a bounty of $5m (£3m) on his head and on Sunday the Pakistani authorities offered an additional $615,000 for his capture. The convoy in North Waziristan was attacked in the Gharlamai region near Wachabibi village, some 45km (25 miles) west of the region's main town of Miranshah.
The convoy was attacked in the Gharlamai region near Wachabibi village, some 45km (25 miles) west of the region's main town of Miranshah.
Twelve soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured, the military statement said.Twelve soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured, the military statement said.
A fire-fight then broke out in which 10 militants were killed, the military said.
"An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists continued for some time. Ten terrorists were killed," it said."An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists continued for some time. Ten terrorists were killed," it said.
The military has been fighting militants in the Swat valley, to the north, for two months - an operation that has triggered militant attacks on both the military and towns and cities elsewhere. Violence was reported across the north-west as the army continued its operations to dislodge Taliban militants from their strongholds there.
The army has been fighting militants in the Swat valley for two months - an operation that has triggered militant attacks on both the military and towns and cities elsewhere.
In Kurram, more than 35 people have been reported killed since Saturday in clashes resulting from what local residents are saying is renewed infiltration of the area by militants fleeing the army offensive elsewhere.
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan says that Kurram is predominantly inhabited by Shia Muslim populations, who the Taliban consider heretic and hence worthy of death.
And in the Upper Dir district, tribal forces continue to battle against militants based there after the bombing of a mosque in the area killed scores of civilians three weeks ago.
There are also reports of a 300-strong tribal force being raised to battle militants in Mohmand.
Bounty
South Waziristan is where Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud is said to be based. The army wants to eliminate his network based in the mountainous territory there.
The US has already put a bounty of $5m (£3m) on his head and on Sunday the authorities in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province offered an additional $615,000 (£373,000) for his capture.
Some national newspapers and papers in Peshawar and Islamabad carried the advert offering the 50m rupee reward for Baitullah Mehsud and other militant leaders from the Federally Administrered Tribal Areas (Fata).
A bounty of 15m rupees ($187,500) was announced for Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, the deputy chief of the Taliban.
A reward of 10m rupees ($125,000) was also announced for five other militant leaders - including a reward for information leading to Qari Hussain, notorious for running training camps for suicide bombers in South Waziristan.
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