Rawalpindi (Web Desk): The security forces killed five terrorists amid intense exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted on the night of December 7 and 8 in the general area Mullazai of Tank District, the military's media wing stated on Friday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against law enforcement agencies as well as extortion and target killing of innocent civilians.
A cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered during the operation.
The statement said that Sanitization operation was conducted to eliminate any other terrorists present in the area.
"The security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country," the ISPR said.