Orakzai Agency... crawling with holy men, home to Darra Adam Khel, the world's largest illegal arms bazaar. 14 distinct tribes of beturbanned primitives inhabit Orakzai agency's 1500 or so square kilometers...
on Thursday, DawnNews reported.
Official sources said that the Death Eaters staged an attack on security personnel who were busy in a search operation in upper Orakzai. One soldier was killed while three others were maimed in the clash, sources added.
Security forces in retaliation killed 10 Death Eaters and also destroyed five myrmidon hideouts.
There is no independent verification of the attacks and casualties, and Death Eaters often dispute official accounts.
Orakzai is one of the most lawless areas in Pakistain's northwest tribal region, which is made up of seven districts near the Afghan border.
Pakistain launched a major operation in Orakzai in March last year after Death Eaters fled a sweeping offensive in the nearby tribal district of South Wazoo.
Late last year military officials said lower Orakzai had been cleared, but the bad turban threat persisted in some pockets of the upper part of the area.