Security forces seize arms, ammunition in North Waziristan IBO

Locals express full support to eliminate terrorism from the area

NORTH WAZIRISTAN:

The security forces on Thursday conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Madi Khel, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) North Waziristan district, on reports of weapons and ammunition cache, the military's media wing said in a statement.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered during the search operation.

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“Recovered weapons and ammunition include sub machine guns, light machine guns, RPG-7s, hand grenades, RPG-7 rockets and hundreds of multiple calibre rounds,” the ISPR reported.

The statement also mentioned that locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate terrorism from the area.

Read: Security forces kill five terrorists in North Waziristan operation

On Sunday, the security forces killed five terrorists in another IBO conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the North Waziristan district of the province, the military said in a statement.

According to the ISPR, wanted terrorists including Habib Nawaz alias Shakil, Waheedullah, Abdur Rehman, and Muhammad Ullah were killed in the operation. The identification of the fifth terrorist is being investigated, it added.