At least five terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation by Pakistan Army personnel in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday.
Two Pakistan Army soldiers also embraced martyrdom when the army contingent raided the hideout of terrorists who were planning sabotage activities.
According to the ISPR, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on a terrorist hideout in Dattakhel area of North Wazirstan. During exchange of fire, five terrorists were killed and two soldiers, Sepoy Muhammad Shamim and Sepoy Asad Khan, embraced martyrdom. The terrorists were planning sabotage activities when the security forces raided on them and in an encounter, five terrorists were eliminated, it added.