RAWALPINDI – Security forces killed three terrorists in a gun battle in an area of North Waziristan district, said military’s media wing on Saturday.
According to ISPR, an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) was conducted in general area Ghulam Khan Kalay on reported presence of terrorists.
During fire exchange, three terrorists while weapons and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.
The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces, said ISPR in its statement.
Separately, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrests terrorists of different banned terror organisation, including TTP and Daesh, from Punjab.
The arrests were made in various IBOs conducted in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Multan and Rawalpindi. Explosives, weapons and suicide jackets were also recovered from the arrested terrorists.
Terrorists have been identified as Muhammad Yaqub, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Bilal, TTP’s Amin Farooq and Daesh’s Farooq Ahmed and Muhammad Asif.
The anti-terrorist police have registered seven cases against them.