Overnight clashes in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region resulted in 15 militants' deaths, military sources said Saturday.

Unnamed sources told DawnNews that the fighting happened in South Waziristan's Jandola area. The source added that security forces had also entered its Makeen area and were building bunkers in the area's main bazaar.

Pakistani troops were also active in South Wazirstan's Sararogha and Kaniguram areas, while two militants from the Ahmedi Shama area were arrested and a hideout captured.