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There was no independent verification of the report as journalists are not allowed into the area except on an occasional trip chaperoned by the military.
A senior military official in the region said troops had met little resistance.
"Our troops are now clearing mines and IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and moving forward," said the official, who declined to be identified.
Analysts say many militants appeared to have melted away
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The military said 21 militants had been killed in Makeen, where Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in an attack by a U.S. missile-firing drone aircraft in early August.
Mehsud's house had been razed, the military said.
DRIVE-BY ATTACK
Foreign al Qaeda fighters are believed to be hiding in South Waziristan along with thousands of Pakistani insurgents. As the army squeezes militants out of their strongholds they have retaliated with bomb attacks and shootings in urban areas.
In the latest such attack, gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Islamabad
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A brigadier and his driver were killed in a similar shooting on October 22. Days later gunmen opened fire at a military vehicle but the occupants escaped unharmed.
The violence has unsettled trade on Pakistan's stock market and the main index was 1.32 percent lower at 8,991.82 at 5:12 a.m. EST.
"Ahead of the long weekend, investors are very cautious because of political uncertainty and security fears," said Mohammed Sohail, chief executive at Topline Securities. "Nobody wants to take any risks."
Monday is a public holiday in Pakistan.
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