Seven terrorists killed in two tribal districts IBOs

ISPR says a cache of arms, ammunition and Indian origin medicines recovered during intelligence-based operations

Paramilitary forces have carried out intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's tribal areas and killed seven terrorists, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.

"Security forces conducted two separate operations during the last 24 hours on confirmed information of terrorist hideouts in North Wazirstan and Mohmand. Seven terrorists killed during these IBOs," the military's media wing said.

According to the ISPR, security forces during an IBO in a Idel Khel – a small village in North Waziristan – killed four terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition.

"Four terrorists were killed while trying to escape the cordon. A cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered."

In another operation on a terrorist hideout in Mohmand, the ISPR said three terrorist were killed and "IEDs [improvised explosive devices], night vision sights, extremist literature and Indian origin medicines recovered."

Made in India medicines. PHOTO: ISPR

The two districts are among the seven tribal districts in Fata – Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, Orakzai and South Waziristan – before its merger with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.