PESHAWAR: Four militants were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the North Waziristan district on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR).

The military’s media wing added that security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation following the reported presence of militants in the area.

After an intense exchange of fire with security forces, four alleged militants were killed.

ISPR also claimed the recovery of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the possession of militants, who remained “actively involved in numerous militant activities” in the area.

“A sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area,” the statement said, adding that locals “appreciated” the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate terrorism.

This is the second operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in less than a week.

Earlier on Thursday, ISPR claimed security forces gunned down two terrorists in separate operations in Khyber and Dera Ismail Khan districts.

Among the killed militants was the ringleader, Shamrooz alias Sheenay, the military’s media wing said.

Published in Dawn, March 9th, 2024