The military on Sunday said it had killed 16 Taliban in operations in various areas of the restive Swat valley.A spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in Mingora said the Taliban were killed during clashes with security forces in Aligrama and Dherai areas of Kabal tehsil and Manglor area of Chaharbagh tehsil.
Personnel: The ISPR spokesman said a security official was killed and two others were injured in the fighting with the Taliban.
He said the forces had 'consolidated their hold' over Chaharbagh, an area known to be a Taliban stronghold.
The troops also captured five Taliban during the clashes in the area
Meanwhile, two aid workers of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) were killed when suspected Taliban opened fire at their ambulances.
The medics were taking injured people to a hospital in Chaharbagh when they were attacked.
Bodies: Also on Sunday, locals said 28 bodies had been recovered from two areas of the district. They said 20 bodies were found in Salwekht Plao area, while eight others were recovered from Shakaro area of Chaharbagh teshil.
The locals said most of the bodies were bullet-ridden, an indication that the Taliban could be behind the killings. Official figures say more than 100 people have been killed in the eight-day military operation.
Thousands of civilians have fled the district's Manglor, Sangota, Ser Telegram, Dherai, Kooza Bandai, Bara Bandai and Ningolai areas fearing Taliban attacks after the forces' launched the fresh offensive.