KARACHI, Pakistan
At least three people were killed during a security operation in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, the Pakistan Army said.
The fatalities included a colonel and two suspected militants, according to a statement from the army's media wing.
Security forces conducted a counter-terror operation in Tank district that borders the restive South Waziristan region acting on an intelligence tip off.
"As soon as troops cordoned off the area, the terrorists opened fire," the statement said, adding that a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the terrorist hideout .
It did not reveal the affiliations of the