ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed three terrorists and arrested six suspects while conducting search and clearance operations in northwestern Pakistan's Swat and Malakand districts during the last 24 hours, the army said in a daily press release on Friday.
During exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Swat, one soldier was killed, the army said.
The security forces continued relief activities, as 214,772 cash cards have been distributed amongst the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Malakand in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), and 13 trucks of rations and relief goods have been distributed.
Meanwhile, the repatriation process of the IDPs resumed Friday after a break of one day as displaced families is packing their luggage to return Buner, Lower Dir and militancy-hit Swat from various camps of NWFP.
By Wednesday, more than half of the millions of the IDPs, due to the offensives against Taliban in Pakistan's northwest, have been repatriated to their hometowns from various relief camps.
Over 1,600 militants have been killed since Pakistani security forces launched the military operation against Taliban militants late April after militants in early April entered the Buner district from the neighboring Swat and refused to vacate the area despite their pledge to do so.
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