At least seven militants and four Army personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Mama Ziarat area of Datta Khel Tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan on March 18, reports The Nation. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces lunched an operation on confirmed intelligence report about presence of militants in a hideout near Mama Ziarat. As soon as troops cordoned the area, the militants opened fire to flee from the hideout, resulting in death of four Army personnel and one injury. During the retaliatory firing, seven militants were also killed, added the press release issued by the ISPR.