At least six terrorists killed in KP intelligence-based operations: ISPR

Rawalpindi: At least six terrorists were killed during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.

According to the military's media wing, security forces conducted an operation in the general area of Razmak in North Waziristan district on the reported presence of terrorists.

"During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly, five khwarij were sent to hell," the ISPR said.

In another IBO in South Waziristan District, security forces neutralised ring leader Zabi Ullah Zakran, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as in target killing of innocent civilians.

It noted the slain ring leader was "highly wanted" by the law enforcement agencies.

Meanwhile, sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area as the "security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country".