4 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan

Four terrorists were killed as security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistani army said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

4 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan

MEHR: Four terrorists were killed as security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistani army said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

The incident happened on Monday in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the province on the reported presence of the terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said in the statement.

The terrorists were cornered and killed by the troops after an intense fire exchange, the statement added, Xinhua reported.

"The killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent civilians," the ISPR said.

Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists.