ISLAMABAD, JANUARY 22, SPA -- Militants killed five soldiers and injured another seven in clashes with the security forces in the tribal area of South Waziristan Tuesday. In a statement, the Pakistan Army said the security forces retaliated with fire causing heavy casualties on miscreants. It said that the militants launched a pre-dawn attack on a military post in Ladha village in South Waziristan. The statement said the attack was retaliated. The exact number of miscreant casualties could not be ascertained, it added.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/519972