RAWALPINDI: At least 11 militants were killed by the security forces in four separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
An intelligence based operation was conducted by the security forces in the general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan District.
During the operation, troops effectively engaged the militants and killed five of them.
In the second operation conducted in same general area, three more terrorists were neutralized by the troops.
In another encounter, which took place in general area Miran Shah, North Waziristan District, troops effectively neutralized two terrorists.
In the fourth operation conducted by the security forces in general area Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan District, a militant was killed by the security forces.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed militants, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities.
Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any remaining militants in the area.