Pakistani security forces say they have recaptured an important road tunnel which was seized by pro-Taleban militants on Thursday.
A battle has raged around the Kohat tunnel since Pakistan launched an operation to reclaim it on Friday.
The military said as many as 70 militants had died in the assault.
In holding the tunnel, the militants blocked the government's main route between the city of Peshawar and the volatile Afghan border area.
Its closure stranded hundreds of vehicles on either side.
The border areas of North West Frontier Province are a hotbed of militancy and a feeding ground for the Taleban, and have seen growing violence directed at the Pakistani government and its forces.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7212074.stm
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