At least nine terrorists have been killed by security forces in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, 24News HD TV Channel reported on Saturday.
According to the details, in an intelligence-based operation conducted by the security forces in Tank District, two terrorists Rehmat Ullah alias Badar Mansur and Amjad alias Babri were killed.
In another operation conducted in the South Waziristan District, after an intense fire exchange, seven terrorists were killed.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area against the security forces as well as extortion and target killing of innocent civilians.
However, during the operation, a brave son of the soil, Sepoy Shahzeb Aslam (age 29 years; resident of district Haripur), having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.
Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.