RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in Thal, North Waziristan, the military’s media affairs wing said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted the IBO on the reported presence of terrorists. “During an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists – identified as Ghayoor and Bahauddin – were killed,” it added.
“Weapons and ammunition [were] also recovered from [the] terrorists. Area clearance operation in progress to hunt down any other terrorist in the area,” the ISPR said.
The terrorists were involved in terrorism activities against security forces, target killing and kidnapping for ransom, it added.
On January 14, a terrorist had been killed and two terrorists were apprehended by the security forces during an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Miranshah, North Waziristan.
The security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) on the reported presence of terrorists. During the IBO, a terrorist was killed and two others were arrested by the security forces besides recovering weapons and ammunition.