Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajur district, the military's media wing said Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the militants were killed on April 11 during an intense exchange of fire between them and the security forces, said in a statement, after which weapons and ammunition were also recovered.
The statement said that the militants remained actively involved in multiple terrorist activities against security forces as well as extortion and target killings of innocent citizens.
"Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to security forces, determined to eliminate menace of terrorism from the area," the ISPR added.