Islamabad, Muharram 06, 1436, October 30, 2014, SPA -- At least 21 militants and eight soldiers were killed in a firefight in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the army said Thursday, according to dpa. The soldiers were carrying out a clearance operation Wednesday in the Spin Qamar area of Khyber, one of seven tribal districts, when the fighting started. The army said in statement that "Twenty-one terrorists were killed and several others injured." It said eight soldiers also died in the fighting. --SPA 11:53 LOCAL TIME 08:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w