Army says a high-ranking officer among those killed as the military clashes with rebels in two incidents.
Amid a surge in attacks, Pakistan’s new military campaign leads to questions over its timing and whether it can work.
Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire last year.
The second attack this week on police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also saw three attackers killed.