The military’s media wing said six terrorists were gunned down and their hideouts were busted in an intelligence-based operation carried out by security forces in North Waziristan district of KP, while the counter-terrorism dep­a­rtment (CTD) of Balo­ch­is­tan said four terrorists were hunted down and killed after they fired at a police vehicle on Quetta-Sibi Road late in night.

A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Rel­a­tions (ISPR) read the security forces carried out the operation, following the reported presence of terrorists in the area. During an intense exc­hange of fire with security forces, six terrorists were killed, it added.