Islamabad, Sep 22 (PTI) Seven Pakistani troops, including an officer, and nine terrorists were killed Saturday in a fierce gun battle in the country's northwestern region along the Afghan border.

The incident occurred at Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad areas of North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan Army said in a statement.

The terrorists had crossed over from Afghanistan and were hiding in the area, it said

During the anti-terror operation, nine terrorists and seven Pakistani died, it said.

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