The Pakistani military says it has killed 23 militants in a restive northwestern valley.
Army spokesman Maj. Murad Khan said the insurgents died in three separate clashes on Thursday in the Swat valley, where troops have been battling Islamic extremists for months.
Khan said helicopter gunships fired on militants riding in two vehicles and in a suspected hideout. He said no security forces have been killed.
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