Security forces have killed eight terrorists and arrested five others during two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said six of the terrorists were killed in Jani Khel area of Bannu district while two others were eliminated in Datta Khel area of the North Waziristan district.
The killed terrorists were involved in attacks on security forces, including the August 31 attack when a security convoy was targeted in a suicide blast.
Troops have recovered weapons and ammunition from the killed terrorists, the military’s media wing said, adding that local people had appreciated the operations conducted by the forces.
It said security forces are determined to eliminate terrorism in the country.
