"Eight soldiers were killed during fierce fighting and exchange of fire with terrorists," a Peshawar based security official told AFP.
Another security official also confirmed the incident.
Later, Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Shareef and a number of senior officers attended the funeral prayers of the soldiers killed in clashes.
Security forces have started a military operation in Bara tehsil, Khyber Agency along with Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan.
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