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Two soldiers martyred, as many terrorists killed in KP operations
Security forces raided hideouts of terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan's Tank area and South Waziristan's Kot Kili village
Tank/South Waziristan: Two soldiers were martyred and as many terrorists killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out in Dera Ismail Khan's Tank area and South Waziristan's Kot Kili village following reports of terrorists' presence in these areas.
During an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed and three others apprehended, while one surrendered to security forces, the ISPR said, adding weapons and a huge cache of ammunition, including improvised explosive devices and rockets, were found in the terrorists' possession.
In the gun battle with the terrorists, 31-year-old sepoy Faridullah of Karak, and 29-year-old sepoy Shuaib Hassan of Dera Ismail Khan, "fought bravely, inflicting casualties upon terrorists", and embraced martyrdom, the ISPR said.
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