More than 50 people were killed in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region in two-day clashes between tribal militants and government troops, the Pakistani military said Sunday.

A total of 46 militants and 5 soldiers were killed and 10 more injured in fighting in the North Waziristan region bordering on Afghanistan, according to army spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan.

Sultan told a news conference that the local administration had now re-taken control of the government buildings, earlier controlled by the militants in Miran Shah, the headquarters of North Waziristan.

The spokesman confirmed the migration of the local people from the region to safe places as the tension still prevailed in the region.

He said the militants had occupied the government buildings including telephone exchange. They also fired on the security forces from compounds they had earlier occupied.

He said that 25 militants were killed in Miran Shah and 21 others were killed in Mir Ali, another major town in the region.

Sultan said the operation against militants "became important when the militants challenged the government's writ".

He said that the local authorities were trying to ease the tension and the security situation is expected to be normalized soon.

He urged the peace loving people of the area to help ease the tension so that the government could promote peace and development in tribal areas.

Source: Xinhua