Troops kill at least 15 militants in North Waziristan 's capital , the military says . The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an army convoy near Peshawar that killed seven soldiers and wounded 11 others. The offensive , which started on June 15 , is meant to `` finish off '' militants in the area near the Afghanistan border `` once and for all , '' Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told CNN this month . 376 insurgents have been killed in 16 days of fighting , Pakistan 's army says . The Pakistani Taliban are among the targets .
Troops kill at least 15 militants in North Waziristan 's capital , the military says . The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an army convoy near Peshawar that killed seven soldiers and wounded 11 others. 376 insurgents have been killed in 16 days of fighting , Pakistan 's army says . The Pakistani Taliban are among the targets .