Islamabad, February 23 Pakistani security forces have killed nine terrorists in two separate operations in the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, the army said on Monday.
The forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on Monday in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, based on reports of the presence of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists.
"During the operation, troops effectively engaged the Khawarij location, and after an intense exchange of fire, four Khawarij were killed," the army said. The term "Khawarij" is used to refer to the TTP.
The army said that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.
In another incident, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on Sunday in the Pishin district of Balochistan, following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists.
The statement said that after an intense exchange of fire, a suicide bomber blew himself up, and four terrorists were killed.
The army also said that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from the slain rebels.
It added that sanitisation operations were conducted in both areas to eliminate any remaining terrorists.
