Pakistani forces kill 15 Taliban militants
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Pakistani security forces say 15-Taliban militants have been killed and 60 captured in an operation in the country's northwest.
The operation was launched last Wednesday around the town of Hangu after militants killed 17 soldiers and abducted 49 paramilitary soldiers and government officials.
Pakistan is under intense pressure from the United States and other Western allies to crack down on Taliban forces on its side of the border with Afghanistan.
