BANNU – Security forces on Saturday killed a militant leader during anIntelligence-based operation in Mossaki village of North Waziristan tribaldistrict.

Sources said that the armed forces launched an operation after receivinginformation about the presence of a militant commander near the Miralisubdivision of North Waziristan.

The terrorist opened fire at the security forces and started across-exchange of fire.

The militant leader Said Rahim alias Abid got killed during the operation.Said was involved in multiple attacks on security forces in the area,including a recent attack on a Frontier Corps convoy, sources.