Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- Pakistani security forces killed a key Taliban commander and 20 other suspected militants in northwest Pakistan , two military officials told CNN Wednesday . The military operation targeted militant hideouts and training facilities in the Shaikhan area of Orakzai Agency , one of seven semiautonomous tribal districts near the Afghan border , the officials said Wednesday . Security forces destroyed the headquarters of Mullah Toofan and Pakistan Taliban Commander Moinud Din in attacks on four targets in Sheikhan and Samana Bazaar at midnight , a security official said . The officials , who were not named because they are not allowed to speak to media on the subject , said Din was a senior Taliban leader in Orakzai Agency . In addition , at least 15 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 14 others were wounded Tuesday when militants attacked security force check points in Pakistan 's southwestern province Balochistan , a paramilitary force representative said . Dozens of armed men attacked check points with heavy weapons in areas in Quetta , the provincial capital of Balochistan province , said Murtaza Baig , the spokesman . The soldiers were deployed in the mountains to guard rich coal reserves in the area , Baig said . The exchange of fire between the security forces and the militants lasted several hours in nearby mountains . Separatists and other armed militants groups , who want more autonomy and shares in natural reserves for their province , have been targeting security forces personnel in recent years . Journalists Shaan Khan , Saboor Khattak and Nasir Habib contributed to this report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. Pakistani forces and militants regularly battle in northwest Pakistan . There are Taliban strongholds in the region .