PESHAWAR: Two militants were gunned down by security forces in an exchange of fire in the North Waziristan district late on Saturday night, the military’s media wing said.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement issued on Sunday that security forces effectively engaged the militants during the crossfire, killing two militants. The security forces also recovered weapons and explosives from their possession.

“Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” it said.

On Saturday, the ISPR said eight militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Kot Sultan area of Kulachi tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan district, on Friday.

The militants had remained actively involved in numerous activities against security forces and targeted killing of civilians, the ISPR statement added.

Published in Dawn, April 8th, 2024