| ecurity forces on Thursday killed three Taliban fighters, including a local commander during search operation in the restive Swat district, official sources said. Officials said the militants had opened fire at troops that were carrying out a search operation at Arkot area in Matta tehsil of Swat. The troops retaliated and killed three militants including local commander Akhtar, Naveedur Rehman and Rafiullah, who were wanted by the police for "several crimes". No damage was done to the forces during the shootout. The relatives of the militants took the bodies along with them for the burials. |