*RAWALPINDI: Security forces foiled a major terrorist activity and killedthree terrorists after fierce exchange of fire in South Wazirstan.*
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forceslaunched an intelligence based operation (IBO) as part of “Operation Raadul Fasad” against terrorist hideouts at Gulkuch, on the boundary of SouthWazirstan and Balochistan.
Upon arrival of the forces, terrorists opened fire and fled to nearbymountainous areas.
Security forces chased the fleeing terrorists and after a fierce exchangeof fire, all three terrorists were killed.
SMGs, hand grenades, communication equipment and local currency wererecovered from them and their identities are still being ascertained.
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Earlier on January 4, security forces had killed a terrorist during an IBOin North Waziristan.
According to the ISPR, security forces had conducted an IBO on a suspectedterrorist hide out in Tehsil Spinwam and recovered literature related toimprovised explosive devices (IEDs) , sub-machine guns, hand grenades,spare magazines and communication equipment.
