At least 9 security personnel were martyred and several others were injured in militants attack in South Waziristan

At least eight soldiers were martyred and 18 militants were killed in a clash after militants attacked a chek-post in South Waziristan Agency on Wednesday.
Soon after the incident the security, putting a wide cordon around the entire area, began a search operation. 

The injured were shifted to the hospital while sources confirmed that a search operation was also under-way in the area after the attack.