MINGORA, Pakistan, August 16 (SPA) -- Pakistani artilleryand helicopter gunships killed nine militants in an assault on their hideouts in the restive northwestern Swat valley on Saturday, army officials said. Security forces also arrested eight militants in thefighting that followed a search operation in the Kabal area,27 km (16 miles) east of Swat's main town of Mingora, Reuters reported. "We have killed nine militants and the operation is stillcontinuing," an army official said.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/582470