A helicopter lands at an army base where a soldier stands near displayed weapons the military said were collected from militants in Mohammad Gat, located in Mohmand Agency. – Photo by Reuters

Local elders and tribesmen wait to speak to journalists and army officials. – Photo by Reuters

An army soldier guards on a hilltop post in Hadambar. – Photo by AP

Soldiers stand beside seized weapons recovered from insurgents at a military compound in the mountainous area of the Mohamad Gat tribal district of Mohmand Hills. – Photo by AFP

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Tribesmen gathers at the military compound. – Photo by AFP

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Soldiers patrol as boys held national flags outside a school in the mountainous area of the Jhanda tribal district of Mohmand Hills. – Photo by AFP

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A soldier searches tribesmen at the entrance of the military compound. – Photo by AFP

Soldier guards outside the school. – Photo by AFP

Soldiers monitor the mountainous area of the Jhanda tribal district. – Photo by AFP

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Soldiers load artillery before firing towards suspected militants’ hideout in the mountainous area of the Mohamad Gat tribal district of Mohmand Hills. – Photo by AFP

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